Figure 35. Installing a 3.5 inch drive adapter into the 3.5 inch drive carrier
Next steps
1
Install the 3.5 inch drive carrier into the system.
2
If removed,
Removing a hard drive
Prerequisites
1
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2
If applicable,
3
Using the management software, prepare the hard drive for removal.
If the hard drive is online, the green activity or fault indicator flashes while the drive is turning off. When the hard drive indicators are
off, the hard drive is ready for removal. For more information, see the documentation for the storage controller.
CAUTION:
Before attempting to remove or install a hard drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the
storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly to support hard drive removal and insertion.
CAUTION:
Mixing hard drives from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.
CAUTION:
To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports drive installation. See the documentation
supplied with your operating system.
Steps
1
Press the release button to open the hard drive release handle.
2
Holding the handle, slide the hard drive out of the hard drive slot.
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