Dell MD1000 Removing Drives from the Enclosure

Installing Enclosure Components 31
Removing Drives from the Enclosure
NOTICE: To avoid damage, never leave a drive carrier partially removed from the enclosure. Rotating a carrier
handle next to an unseated drive carrier will result in serious damage to the unseated drive carrier.
NOTICE: To avoid data loss when removing a drive, Dell recommends that you use Server Administrator to prepare
the drive for removal. See your Server Administrator documentation for more information.
CAUTION: Always wear a wrist grounding strap when handling equipment with static-sensitive components.
1 Use Server Administrator to prepare the drive for removal.
2 Wait until the LED indicators on the drive carrier stop flashing.
3 Squeeze the release mechanism on the front of the drive carrier (see Figure3-2).
Figure 3-2. Installing and Removing Drives
4 Open the drive carrier handle by rotating it downward.
5 Gently but firmly pull the drive carrier from its slot while supporting the weight of the drive from the
bottom.
1 carrier release mechanism 2 drive carrier handle
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