Owners Manual

3. Press the release button on the front of the hard drive carrier and open the hard drive carrier handle.
4. Insert the hard drive carrier into the hard drive slot until the carrier comes in contact with the
backplane.
5. Close the hard drive carrier handle to lock the hard drive in place.
Figure 26. Installing a hot-swappable hard drive carrier
1. release button 2. hard drive carrier
3. hard drive carrier handle
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Safety instructions
Removing a hot swappable hard drive carrier
Installing a 2.5-inch hard drive into a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter
Prerequisites
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 are shipped with your product.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.
3. Remove a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive adapter from a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive
carrier.
Steps
1. Align the screw holes on the 2.5-inch hard drive with the screw holes on the 3.5-inch hard drive
adapter.
2. Install the screws to secure the hard drive to the 3.5-inch hard drive adapter.
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