# Removing a Drive

You might need to remove a non-failed drive that is connected to the controller. Preparing a physical drive for removal spins the drive into a power save mode.

1. Navigate to the Controller dashboard, and click the Drives tab.
   All of the associated drives appear.
2. Expand Unconfigured Drives, and select a drive that you want to remove.
3. Select Actions > Prepare for Removal.
   The drive is in the power save mode and is ready for removal.
4. Wait until the drive spins down and then remove it.

   If you do not want to remove the drive, select Actions > Undo Prepare for Removal.

Parent topic: Managing Physical Drives