Dell 840 manual Removing a Hard Drive from a Lever-Release Drive Carrier

12Run the hard drive tests in the system diagnostics to determine whether the drive operates properly. See "Running the System Diagnostics" on page 111.

–If the drive is connected to a SATA RAID controller card, see the RAID controller card documentation for information on testing the controller.

–If the drive is connected to a SAS controller card, run the SAS controller tests and the hard-drive tests in the system diagnostics. See "Running the System Diagnostics" on page 111

–If the hard drive fails the hard-drive tests or does not operate properly, see "Getting Help" on page 121.

Removing a Hard Drive from a Lever-Release Drive Carrier

NOTICE: To prevent data loss, you must shut down the system before removing a drive carrier, unless a SAS controller is connected to the optional SAS backplane. See "Hot-Plug SATA Hard Drives Using the SAS Backplane" on page 61 for information on hot-plug drive requirements and operation.

The drive bays in a system with an optional SAS backplane board provides space for up to four optional lever-release hard drives. The hard drives plug into the SAS backplane board, which is connected to the controller card (see Figure 3-12). For instructions on installing the optional SAS backplane board, see "Removing and Installing the Optional SAS Backplane Board" on page 61.

1Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

2Remove the bezel. See "Removing the Bezel" on page 43.

3Open the hard-drive carrier handle to release the drive. See Figure 3-11.

4Slide the hard drive out until it is free of the drive bay.

Installing System Components

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