Chapter 5: Subsystem Maintenance and Upgrading
Replacing a Failed Hard Drive
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5.7.2 Replacing a Hard Drive
When a hard drives fails, it needs to be replaced. To replace a hard drive,
please follow these steps:
WARNING!
The hard drive is fragile; therefore always handle with extreme care. Do
not drop the hard drive; always be slow, gentle, and careful when setting
down a hard drive. Only handle the hard drive by the edges, and avoid
touching any components or connectors.
Step 1.
Identify the drive tray
that contains the hard drive that needs to be
replaced.
Step 2.
Open the key-lock.
(See
Figure 5-21
) To do this, turn the key-lock
on the front of the drive tray until the groove on its face is in a
horizontal orientation.
Figure 5-21: Drive Tray Key-lock Rotation
