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Figure 3-4. Removing or Installing a Hard-Drive Blank
Align the hard-drive blank with the drive bay and insert the blank into the
drive bay until the release lever clicks into place.
Removing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive CAUTION: Ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap drive
installation. See the documentation supplied with the operating system.
1Remove the front bezel. See
"Removing the Front Bezel."
2
Using the RAID management software, prepare the drive for removal.
Wait until the hard-drive indicators on the drive carrier signal that the
drive can be removed safely.
See your storage controller documentation
for information about hot-swap drive removal.
If the drive has been online, the green
activity/
fault indicator will flash as
the drive is powered down. When the drive indicators are off, the drive is
ready for remova l.
3Press the release button and open the drive carrier release handle to
release the drive. See
Figure 3 -5
.
4
Slide the hard drive out of the drive bay.
5
Insert a drive blank in the vacated drive bay. See "Installing a Drive Blank."
1 hard-drive blank 2 latch
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