Owners Manual

1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
3. Remove a 1.8-inch SSD from a 1.8-inch SSD carrier.
Steps
Insert the SSD into the SSD carrier with the connector end of the SSD toward the back. When aligned correctly, the back of the
SSD is flush with the back of the SSD carrier.
Figure 51. Installing a 1.8-inch SSD in a 1.8-inch SSD carrier
a. SSD carrier
b. SSD
Next steps
Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
Related references
Safety instructions on page 52
Related tasks
Removing a 1.8-inch SSD from a 1.8-inch SSD carrier on page 102
Removing the hard drive or SSD cage
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 came with the product.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section.
2. Keep the Phillips #1 screwdriver ready.
3. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
4. Remove the hard drive(s) or SSD(s).
5. Remove the hard drive or SSD backplane.
Steps
1. Remove the four screws securing the hard drive or SSD cage to the chassis.
2. Holding the hard drive or SSD cage by its edges, lift it up and away from the system.
Installing and removing blade components
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