Owners Manual

CAUTION: When a replacement hot-swappable HDD is installed and the system is powered on, the HDD

automatically begins to rebuild. Make absolutely sure that the replacement HDD is blank or contains data that

you wish to have over-written. Any data on the replacement HDD is immediately lost after the HDD is installed.

Steps

1. If an HDD blank is installed in the HDD slot, remove it.

2. Install an HDD in the HDD carrier. For more information, see the Installing an HDD into an HDD carrier section in this

document.

3. Press the release button on the front of the HDD carrier and open the HDD carrier handle.

4. Insert the HDD carrier into the HDD slot until the carrier connects with the backplane.

5. Close the HDD carrier handle to lock the HDD in place.

Next steps

Install the optional front bezel.

Related references

Safety instructions on page 48

Related tasks

Installing HDD into HDD carrier on page 67

Removing HDD from HDD carrier

Prerequisites

1. Keep the #1 Phillips screwdriver handy.

2. Remove the HDD carrier from the system.

Steps

1. Remove the screws from the slide rails on the HDD carrier.

2. Lift the HDD out of the HDD carrier.

Figure 16. Removing and installing a HDD into a HDD carrier

a. screw (4)

b. HDD

c. HDD carrier

Installing and removing system components