Owners Manual

CAUTION: When a replacement hot swappable hard drive is installed and the system is powered
on, the hard drive automatically begins to rebuild. Make absolutely sure that the replacement
hard drive is blank or contains data that you wish to have over-written. Any data on the
replacement hard drive is immediately lost after the hard drive is installed.
Steps
1. If a HDD blank is installed in the HDD slot, remove it.
2. Install a HDD in the HDD carrier.
3. Press the release button on the front of the HDD carrier and open the HDD carrier handle.
4. Insert the HDD carrier into the HDD slot until the carrier connects with the backplane.
5. Close the HDD carrier handle to lock the HDD in place.
Removing a hard drive from a hard-drive carrier
Prerequisites
1. Keep the #1 Phillips screwdriver handy.
2. Remove the hard-drive carrier from the system.
Steps
1. Remove the screws from the slide rails on the hard-drive carrier.
2. Lift the hard drive out of the hard-drive carrier.
Figure 48. Removing and installing a hard drive into a hard-drive carrier
1. screw (4) 2. hard drive
3. hard-drive carrier
Installing a hard drive into 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.
Steps
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.
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