Dell R410 Removing a Cabled Hard Drive, Replace the system cover. See Closing the System on

Removing a Cabled Hard Drive

WARNING: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any components inside the system. Before you begin this procedure, review the safety instructions that came with the system.

1Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and from the peripherals.

2Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 82.

3Disconnect the data/power cable from the hard drive in the drive bay.

4Lift the tab with blue dot on the hard-drive bracket and slide the drive out of the bay. See Figure 3-7.

Figure 3-7. Removing and Installing a Cabled Hard Drive

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1	hard drive	2	power/data cable
3	tab	4	drive bracket

NOTE: If you are not replacing the hard drive, remove the drive from the drive bracket (see Figure 3-8) and insert the empty bracket back into the drive bay.

5Replace the system cover. See "Closing the System" on page 83.

Installing System Components

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