3Install the hot-plug hard drive.

a Open the hard-drive carrier handle. See Figure 3-18.

Figure 3-18. Installing a Hot-Plug Hard-Drive

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drive carrier release handle

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drive carrier

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hard drive

NOTICE: Do not insert a hard-drive carrier and attempt to lock its handle next to a partially installed carrier. Doing so can damage the partially installed carrier's shield spring and make it unusable. Ensure that the adjacent drive carrier is fully installed.

bInsert the hard-drive carrier into the drive bay until the carrier contacts the backplane. See Figure 3-18.

cClose the hard-drive carrier handle to lock it in place.

4Replace the front bezel if it was removed in step 1. See "Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel" on page 45.

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