Owners Manual

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Figure 32. Removing and installing a 2.5-inch hot-swap HDD
1 release button 2 HDD carrier
3 HDD carrier handle
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Removing the system cover
Installing a 2.5-inch hot-swap HDD
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.
CAUTION: Use only HDDs that have been tested and approved for use with the HDD backplane.
CAUTION: Combining SAS and SATA HDDs in the same RAID volume is not supported.
CAUTION: When installing an HDD, ensure that the adjacent drives are fully installed. Inserting an
HDD 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.
CAUTION: When a replacement hot-swappable HDD is installed and the system is powered on,
the HDD automatically begins to rebuild. Make absolutely sure that the replacement HDD is
blank or contains data that you wish to have over-written. Any data on the replacement HDD is
immediately lost after the HDD is installed.
Steps
1. If an HDD blank is installed in the HDD slot, remove it.
2. Install an HDD in the HDD carrier.