Owners Manual
Table Of Contents
- Dell EMC PowerVault MD3460 Storage Arrays Owner's Manual
- About your system
- Controller modules
- Installing and removing system components
- Troubleshooting your system
- Troubleshooting storage array startup failure
- Troubleshooting loss of communication
- Troubleshooting external connections
- Troubleshooting power supply modules
- Troubleshooting array cooling problems
- Troubleshooting expansion enclosure management modules
- Troubleshooting physical disks
- Troubleshooting array and expansion enclosure connections
- Troubleshooting a wet storage array
- Troubleshooting a damaged array
- Controller failure conditions
- Technical specifications
- Getting help
Figure 14. Opening and closing the physical-disk drawer
a. physical-disk drawer
b. release latch
Closing 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. Hold the physical-disk drawer and push it into the chassis until it is seated properly.
2. Hold and rotate the release latches toward the system until the release latches lock into place.
3. Install the front bezel.
Removing 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. Prepare the physical-disk drawer for removal using the MD Storage Manager software.
For more information, see the Dell EMC PowerVault MD Series Storage Arrays Administrator's Guide at Dell.com/
powervaultmanuals.
2. Remove the front bezel.
3. Remove both the SAS cable chains from the back of the chassis.
4. Open the physical-disk drawer.
Installing and removing system components
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