Dell MD1280 manual Opening a Ddic

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Figure 11. Opening a DDIC

1. Drive drawer latches (2 per drawer)

2. Drive drawer

CAUTION: Before opening a drive drawer, ensure that the system is not indicating a temperature warning. This issue must be rectified first to avoid potential hard drive failure and data loss.

2.Push and hold both red drive drawer latches toward the center of the drive drawer and pull the drive drawer out.

CAUTION: If the Dell Storage MD1280 enclosure operates for too long (depending on altitude) with drive drawers open, the enclosure can overheat, causing potential hard drive failure and data loss. Such use may invalidate the warranty.

3.Find the failed DDIC by the glowing LED.

4.Press the release button to unlatch the DDIC.

5.Wait for 10 seconds for the hard drive to spin down.

6.Slide the DDIC up and out until it is free of the DDIC slot.

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Contents Dell Storage MD1280 Service Guide Page Contents Technical specifications Contacting Dell Dell Storage MD1280 hardware About the Dell Storage MD1280 Service GuideFront-panel features and indicators Dell Storage MD1280 overviewFront-panel features and indicators Back-panel features and indicators Back-panel features and indicators EMM features and indicatorsO EMM features and indicators Fan module features and indicatorsFan module features and indicators PSU features and indicatorsDdic indicator Ddic indicatorDdic indicator Replacing Dell Storage MD1280 components Safety precautionsElectrical safety precautions General safety precautionsReplacing PSUs Pre-replacement tasksRemoving a PSU Identifying the failed fan module Replacing fan modulesReplacing a fan module Numbering the hard drive Replacing hard drivesReplacing hard drives Identifying the failed hard driveOpening a Ddic Ddic Closing a drive drawer Replacing I/O EMM modulesReplacing an EMM Identifying the failed EMMReplacing rack rails Replacing chassisTurning on the EMMs and enclosure Post-replacement tasksTroubleshooting DDICs Troubleshooting Dell Storage MD1280 componentsTroubleshooting fan modules Troubleshooting PSUsTroubleshooting I/O EMMs Technical specifications PSU Physical Depth front mounting bracket to rear surface Page Page Contacting Dell