Owners Manual

Figure 25. Removing and installing a hard drive carrier
1. release button 2. lock lever
3. release handle 4. hard drive carrier
Next steps
Install the hard drive carrier.
Related references
Safety instructions on page 62
Installing a hard drive carrier
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.
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard drive carrier bays must have hard drive carrier
blanks installed.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
Steps
1. Open the release lever on the hard drive carrier and slide the hard drive carrier into the hard drive bay until the hard drive
connector engages with the backplane.
2. Push the release handle to lock the hard drive carrier in place.
3. Turn the lever lock clockwise to the lock symbol.
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