Dell M820 owner manual Installing a Hard Drive/PCIe SSD

Figure 7. Removing and Installing a Hard Drive/PCIe SSD
1.	release button	2.	hard drive/PCIe SSD
3.	drive connector (on the hard-drive/PCIe	4.	hard-drive/PCIe SSD carrier handle
	SSD backplane)

Installing A Hard Drive/PCIe SSD

CAUTION: When a replacement hot-swappable hard drive/PCIe SSD is installed and the blade is powered on, the hard drive automatically begins to rebuild. Make absolutely sure that the replacement hard drive/PCIe SSD is blank or contains data that you wish to have over-written. Any data on the replacement hard drive/PCIe SSD is immediately lost after the hard drive/PCIe SSD is installed.

NOTE: Not all operating systems support hot-swappable drive installation. See the documentation supplied with your operating system.

1.Open the hard-drive/PCIe SSD carrier handle.

2.Insert the hard-drive/PCIe SSD carrier into the drive bay. Align the channel on the hard-drive/PCIe SSD carrier with the appropriate drive slot on the blade.

3.Push the hard-drive/PCIe SSD carrier into the slot until the carrier connects with the hard-drive/PCIe SSD backplane.

4.Rotate the hard-drive/PCIe SSD handle to the closed position while pushing the hard-drive/PCIe SSD into the slot until it locks into place.

The status LED indicator lights green if the drive is installed correctly. The hard-drive/PCIe SSD carrier LED indicator flashes green as the drive rebuilds.

Shutdown Procedure For Servicing A Hard Drive/PCIe SSD

This section applies only to situations where the blade must be powered down to service a hard drive/ PCIe SSD. In many situations, the hard drive/PCIe SSD can be serviced while the blade is powered on.

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