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Installing a Hard Drive Carrier CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
Youshould only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in
yourproduct documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service
andsupport team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not
covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came
withthe product.
1
With the lever on the hard-drive carrier open, slide the hard-drive carrier
into the drive bay until the hard-drive carrier makes contact with the
backplane. See Figure3-3.
2
Close the release handle to lock the hard drive in place.
3
Turn the lock lever clockwise to the lock symbol. See Figure3-3.
Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
Youshould only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in
yourproduct documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service
andsupport team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not
covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came
withthe product.
CAUTION: Combining SATA and SAS hard drives in the same system
configuration is not supported.
CAUTION: Use only hard drives that have been tested and approved for use with
the SAS/SATA backplane.
CAUTION: When installing a hard-drive carrier, ensure that the adjacent drives
are fully installed. Inserting a hard-drive carrier and attempting to lock its handle
next to a partially installed carrier can damage the partially installed carrier's
shield spring and make it unusable.
CAUTION: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system
supportshot-swappable drive installation. See the documentation supplied
withthe operating system.
1
Remove the four screws. See Figure3-4.
2
Lift the hard drive out of the hard-drive carrier.
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