Owners Manual

Figure 50. Removing a hard drive or SSD cage
1. standoff (4) 2. hard drive or SSD cage
3. screw (2) 4. screw hole (2)
1. Install the hard drive or SSD cage. See the Installing the hard drive or SSD Cage section.
2. Install the hard drive or SSD backplane.
3. Install the hard drive(s) or SSD(s).
4. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
Related references
Safety instructions on page 51
Related tasks
Removing the hard drive or SSD backplane on page 98
Installing the hard drive or SSD cage on page 97
After working inside your system on page 52
Removing a hard drive or SSD on page 87
Installing the hard drive or SSD cage
CAUTION:
Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or
telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
NOTE: You must remove the hard drive or SSD cage to replace a faulty hard drive or SSD cage or service other
components inside the system.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section.
2. Keep the Phillips #1 screwdriver ready.
3. Remove the hard drive or SSD cage, see the Removing the hard drive or SSD cage section.
1. Align the slots on the sides of the hard drive or SSD cage with the standoffs on the chassis.
Installing and removing sled components
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