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CAUTION: When installing a drive, ensure that the adjacent drives are fully installed. Inserting a 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: When a replacement hot swappable drive is installed and the system is powered on, the drive
automatically begins to rebuild. Ensure that the replacement drive is blank or contains data that you wish to
overwrite. Any data on the replacement drive is immediately lost after the drive is installed.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2. If applicable, remove the drive blank.
Steps
1. Press the release button on the front of the drive carrier to open the release handle.
2. Insert the drive carrier into the drive slot and slide until the drive connects with the backplane.
3. Close the drive carrier release handle to lock the drive in place.
Figure 35. Installing a drive carrier
Next steps
If applicable, install the front bezel.
Removing a 2.5-inch drive from the 3.5-inch drive adapter
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2. Follow the procedures in Before working inside your system.
3. Remove 3.5-inch drive adapter from the 3.5-inch drive carrier.
NOTE:
A 2.5-inch hot swappable drive is installed in a 3.5-inch drive adapter, which is then installed in the 3.5-inch hot
swappable drive carrier.
Steps
1. Use a screwdriver to remove the screws from the side of the 3.5-inch drive adapter.
2. Remove the drive from the 3.5-inch drive adapter.
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Installing and removing system components