Figure 30. Removing a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive adapter from a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier
1. 3.5-inch hard drive carrier
2. screw (5)
3. hard drive adapter
4. 2.5-inch hard drive
Related tasks
Removing a hot swappable hard drive carrier
Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter into a hot swap hard drive carrier
Related reference
Removing a hot swappable hard drive from a hard drive
carrier
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.
NOTE:
Hot swappable hard drives are supplied in hot swappable hard drive carriers that fit in the hard drive slots.
1. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.
2. Remove the hard drive carrier from the system.
Steps
1. Remove the screws from the side rails on the hard drive carrier.
2. Lift the hard drive out of the hard drive carrier.
Figure 31. Removing a hot swappable hard drive from a hard drive carrier
a. screw (4)
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Installing and removing system components
