Figure 29. Removing a hot swappable hard drive or SSD
a. release button
b. hard drive carrier
c. hard drive carrier handle
Next steps
1. If you are not replacing the hard drive immediately, insert a hard drive carrier blank in the empty hard drive slot, or install a
hard drive carrier.
2. If removed, install the front bezel.
Installing a hot swappable hard drive carrier
Prerequisites
CAUTION:
Use only hard drives that have been tested and approved for use with the hard drive backplane.
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.
CAUTION:
When a replacement hot swappable drive is installed and the system is powered on, the drive
automatically begins to rebuild. Ensure that the replacement drive is blank or contains data that you wish to
overwrite. Any data on the replacement drive is immediately lost after the drive is installed.
NOTE:
Hot swappable hard drives are supplied in hot swappable hard drive carriers that fit in the hard drive slots.
1. If installed, remove the front bezel.
2. If installed, remove the hard drive carrier blank.
3. Install a hot swappable hard drive into the hot swappable hard drive carrier.
Steps
1. Press the release button on the front of the hot swappable hard drive carrier and open the hot swappable hard drive carrier
handle.
2. Insert the hot swappable hard drive carrier into the hard drive slot, and push the hot swappable hard drive carrier until it
comes in contact with the backplane.
3. Close the hot swappable hard drive carrier handle to lock the hot swappable hard drive carrier in place.
Installing and removing system components
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