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2. Lift the hard drive out of the hard-drive carrier.

Figure 12. Removing and installing a hard drive into a hard-drive carrier

a. screw (4)

b. hard drive

c. hard-drive carrier

Installing a hard drive into a hard-drive carrier

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. Insert the hard drive into the hard-drive carrier with the connector end of the hard drive toward the back.

2. Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the set of screw holes on the hard-drive carrier.

When aligned correctly, the back of the hard drive is flush with the back of the hard-drive carrier.

3. Attach the screws to secure the hard drive to the hard-drive carrier.

Optical drive (optional)

Removing the optical drive

1. Ensure that you read the Safety instructions.

2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.

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: This procedure applies only to the 8-hard drive system.

1. Disconnect the power/data cable from the back of the drive.

Note the routing of the power/data cable on the side of the system as you remove them from the system board and drive. You must

route these cables properly when you replace them to prevent them from being pinched or crimped.

2. To release the optical drive, press the release tab.

3. Slide the optical drive out of the system until it is free of the optical-drive slot.

4. If you are not adding a new optical drive, install the optical drive blank.

Installing and removing system components