Owners Manual

Physical-disk drawers
Each storage array contains five physical-disk drawers. Each physical-disk drawer supports up to 12 hot-swappable physical
disks.
NOTE: You can open only one physical-disk drawer at a time. If you attempt to open more than one drawer, it may cause
unexpected results.
Figure 13. Inside the physical-disk drawer
1.
release latch (2) 2. physical-disk bay (12)
3. physical-disk connector (12) 4. SAS cable connection (2)
5. physical-disk drawer release tab (2)
Opening the physical-disk drawer
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.
1. Remove the front bezel.
2. Hold and rotate the release latches away from the system until the physical-disk drawer is free from its slot.
3. Hold the physical-disk drawer and pull it away from the chassis.
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Installing and removing system components