Owners Manual

If the hard drive is online, the green activity/fault indicator flashes as the drive is turned off. When the
hard-drive indicators are off, the hard drive is ready for removal.
CAUTION: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap drive
installation. See the documentation supplied with your operating system.
Steps
1. Press the release button to open the hard-drive carrier release handle.
2. Slide the hard-drive carrier out of the hard-drive slot.
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive slots must have hard-
drive blanks installed.
3. If you are not replacing the hard drive immediately, insert a hard-drive blank in the empty hard-drive
slot.
Figure 47. Removing and installing a hot-swap hard drive
1. release button 2. hard-drive carrier
3. hard-drive carrier handle
Installing a hot-swap hard drive
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: Use only hard drives that have been tested and approved for use with the hard-drive
backplane.
CAUTION: When installing a hard drive, ensure that the adjacent drives are fully installed.
Inserting a hard-drive carrier and attempting to lock its handle next to a partially installed carrier
can damage the partially installed carrier's shield spring and make it unusable.
CAUTION: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap drive
installation. See the documentation supplied with your operating system.
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