Dell MD3000 Installing SAS Physical Disks in the Enclosure

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CAUTION: Always wear a wrist grounding strap when handling equipment with static-sensitive components.
1 Wait until the LED indicators on the physical disk carrier stop flashing.
2 Squeeze the release mechanism on the front of the physical disk carrier (see Figure4-2).
Figure 4-2. Installing and Removing Physical Disks
3 Open the physical disk carrier handle by rotating it downward.
4 Gently but firmly pull the physical disk carrier from its slot while supporting the weight of the disk
from the bottom.
Installing SAS Physical Disks in the Enclosure
NOTICE: To ensure proper airflow for enclosure cooling, each slot should contain either an active physical disk or
a disk blank.
1 carrier release mechanism 2 disk carrier handle
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