NOTE: The 1.8 inch SSDs are hot-swap. Not all operating systems support hot-swap drive installation. See the documentation supplied with your operating system.

1.To remove a 2.5 inch hard-drive/SSD, turn off the node to which the hard-drive is assigned, using the iDRAC.

2.Take the hard drive/SSD offline and wait until the hard-drive/SSD indicators on the drive carrier are off. The drive is ready for removal.

NOTE: See your operating system documentation for more information on taking the drive offline.

3.Open the hard-drive/SSD carrier handle to release the drive.

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

If you are permanently removing the hard drive/SSD, install a drive blank.

Figure 19. Removing and installing a 2.5 inch hard drive/SSD

 

 

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release button

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hard drive/SSD

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hard-drive/SSD connector (on backplane)

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hard-drive/SSD carrier handle

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Dell FM120x4 owner manual Hard-drive/SSD carrier handle