How do I remove an external hard drive from airport extreme using airport utility 6.2

I want to remove an external drive from my airport extreme but unsure how to do so (apart from just unplugging it). I need to take it away and hopefully plug it back in later. Any advice would be appreciated.

Unfortunately, AirPort Utility 6.2 does not provide you with the option to "unplug" a drive.
If the drive is mounted on your desktop, simply drag its icon to the Trash.....or.....right-click the disk icon and choose the Eject option.
Now you can disconnect the hard drive from the AirPort Extreme.
If the drive does not appear on the desktop, then you can simply physically unplug the drive.

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