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Figure 3-6. Removing and Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive

Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive

CAUTION: Use only hard drives that have been tested and approved for use with
the SAS backplane.
CAUTION: When installing a hard drive, 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
supports hot-swap drive installation. See the documentation supplied
with the operating system.
1
If applicable, remove the front bezel. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on
page 59.
2
If present, remove the drive blank. See "Removing a Hard-Drive
Blank" on page 63.
3
Press the button on the front of the drive carrier.
1 release button 2 hard-drive carrier handle
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