Owners Manual

CAUTION: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap drive installation. See the
documentation supplied with your operating system.
Steps
1. Press the release button to open the HDD carrier release handle.
2. Slide the HDD carrier out of the HDD slot.
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty HDD slots must have HDD blanks installed.
3. If you are not replacing the HDD immediately, insert an HDD blank in the empty HDD slot.
Figure 15. Removing and installing a hot-swappable HDD
a. release button
b. HDD carrier
c. HDD carrier handle
Related references
Safety instructions on page 48
Installing hot-swappable HDD
Prerequisites
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. Ensure that you read the Safety instructions section in this document.
CAUTION: Use only HDDs that have been tested and approved for use with the HDD backplane.
CAUTION: Combining SAS and SATA HDDs in the same RAID volume is not supported.
CAUTION: When installing a HDD, ensure that the adjacent drives are fully installed. Inserting a HDD 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: To prevent data loss, ensure that your OS supports hot-swap drive installation. See the
documentation supplied with your operating system.
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