Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
- PowerVault NX440 Network Attached Storage System Installation and Service Manual
- Contents
- System overview
- Technical specifications
- Initial system setup and configuration
- Reinstalling the operating system using a DVD
- Diagnostics and indicators
- Pre-operating system management applications
- System Setup
- Viewing System Setup
- System Setup details
- System BIOS
- Viewing System BIOS
- System BIOS Settings details
- System Information
- Viewing System Information
- System Information details
- Memory Settings
- Viewing Memory Settings
- Memory Settings details
- Processor Settings
- Viewing Processor Settings
- Processor Settings details
- SATA Settings
- Viewing SATA Settings
- SATA Settings details
- Boot Settings
- Viewing Boot Settings
- Boot Settings details
- Integrated Devices
- Viewing Integrated Devices
- Integrated Devices details
- Serial Communication
- Viewing Serial Communication
- Serial Communication details
- System Profile Settings
- Viewing System Profile Settings
- System Profile Settings details
- System Security
- Viewing System Security
- System Security Settings details
- Creating a system and setup password
- Using your system password to secure your system
- Deleting or changing system and setup password
- Operating with setup password enabled
- Redundant OS Control
- Viewing Redundant OS Control
- Redundant OS Control screen details
- Miscellaneous Settings
- Viewing Miscellaneous Settings
- Miscellaneous Settings details
- iDRAC Settings utility
- Device Settings
- Dell Lifecycle Controller
- Boot Manager
- PXE boot
- System Setup
- Jumpers and connectors
- Installing and removing system components
- Safety instructions
- Before working inside your system
- After working inside your system
- Front bezel
- Hard Drives
- System cover
- Cooling fans
- Intrusion switch
- System memory
- Expansion cards and expansion card riser
- Storage controller card
- Replacing the system battery
- Replacing the optional internal USB memory key
- Optical drive
- Processor and heat sink
- Drive backplane
- Power supply unit
- Power distribution board
- System board
- Trusted Platform Module
- Control panels
- Getting help
- Documentation resources
Figure 19. Installing a drive blank
Next steps
If removed, install the front bezel.
Removing a drive carrier
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2. If applicable, remove the front bezel.
3. Use the management software to prepare the drive for removal.
If the drive is online, the green activity or fault indicator flashes while the drive is turning off. When the drive indicators are
off, the drive is ready for removal. For more information, see the documentation for the storage controller.
CAUTION:
Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation
for the storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly to support drive
removal and insertion.
CAUTION: Mixing drives from previous generations of storage systems is not supported.
CAUTION: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports drive installation. See the
documentation supplied with your operating system.
Steps
1. Press the release button to open the drive carrier release handle.
2. Hold the handle and slide the drive carrier out of the drive slot.
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Installing and removing system components