Owners Manual

68 Installing System Components
Hard Drives
NOTE: The system’s drive configuration must consist of all SATA hard drives or all
SAS hard drives.
Hard Drive Installation Guidelines
Your system supports up to four 3.5-inch SATA or SAS hard drives in internal
drive bays. All the drives must be either SAS or SATA; mixed configurations
are not supported.
Removing a Hard Drive
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 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system
from the electrical outlet and from the peripherals.
2 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 57.
3 Disconnect the data/power cable from the hard drive by pulling up on the
blue tab.
4 Press the blue tabs on each side of the hard-drive bracket toward each
other and slide the drive up and out of the bay. See Figure 3-9.
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