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 hard drive carrier release handle.
2. Slide the hard drive carrier out of the hard drive slot.
CAUTION:
To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard drive slots must have hard-drive blanks installed.
3. If you are not replacing the hard drive immediately, insert a hard drive blank in the empty hard drive slot.
Figure 25. Removing a hot swappable hard drive carrier
a. release button
b. hard drive carrier
c. hard drive carrier handle
Related tasks
Installing a hot-swappable hard drive carrier
Related reference
Installing a hot-swappable 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.
CAUTION:
Use only hard drives that have been tested and approved for use with the hard drive backplane.
CAUTION:
Combining SAS and SATA hard drives in the same RAID volume is not supported.
CAUTION:
When installing a hard drive, ensure that the adjacent drives are fully installed. Inserting a hard drive 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 operating system supports hot-swap drive installation. See the
documentation supplied with your operating system.
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