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To replace or install a hot-pluggable hard drive or SSD, follow these steps:

Step 1 Remove the drive that you are replacing or remove a blank panel from an empty bay (see Figure 3-7):

a.Press the release button to expose the ejector lever.

b.Pull the ejector lever toward you, and then pull the drive sled from the drive bay.

c.If you are replacing an existing drive, remove the drive from the sled by removing the four screws from the sides of the sled.

Step 2 Install a new drive:

a.Place the drive in the sled with the connectors facing the rear.

b.Install the four securing screws on the sides of the sled.

c.With the ejector lever still open, push the sled into the drive bay until you feel the drive stop against the backplane.

d.Press the ejector lever flat until the lock clicks into place.

Figure 3-6

Drive Numbering and Physical Orientation, Facing Server Front

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HDD_09

HDD_10

HDD_11

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HDD_14

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Figure 3-7 Removing and Replacing Hard Drives and SSDs

 

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Release button

2 Ejector lever

Securing screws (four on sides of sled)

 

 

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