Owners Manual
Next steps
1 Install the PCIe card.
2 Complete the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
3 While booting, press F2 to start the System Setup and ensure the battery is operating properly.
4 Enter the correct time and date in the System Setup Time and Date elds.
5 Exit the System Setup.
Hard drive
For more information on hard drives, see the 512e and 4Kn Disk Formats whitepaper and 4K Sector HDD FAQ document at Dell.com/
dssmanuals.
All hard drives are connected to the server board through the hard drive backplane. Hard drives are supplied in hot swappable hard drive
carriers that t in the hard drive slots.
CAUTION: Before attempting to remove or install a hard drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the storage
controller card to ensure that the host adapter is congured correctly to support hot swappable hard drive removal and insertion.
CAUTION: Do not turn o or restart your system while the hard drive is being formatted. Doing so can cause a hard drive failure.
Use only hard drives that have been tested and approved for use with the hard drive backplane.
When you format a hard drive, allow enough time for the formatting to be complete. Be aware that high-capacity hard drives can take a
long time to format.
Removing 2.5-inch hard drive from the rear bay
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2 Complete the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
CAUTION
: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard drive slots must have hard drive blanks installed.
Steps
1 Loosen the thumb screw.
2 Slide the HDD assembly out and pull up to remove.
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