Dell T710 owner manual Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive

1Remove the front bezel. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 84.

2From the RAID management software, prepare the drive for removal. Wait until the hard-drive indicators on the hard-drive carrier signal that the drive can be removed safely. See your 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 removal.

3Press the button on the front of the drive carrier and open the drive carrier release handle to release the drive. See Figure 3-7.

4Slide the hard drive out until it is free of the drive bay.

5Insert a drive blank in the vacated drive bay. See "Installing a Hard-Drive Blank" on page 90.

CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must have drive blanks installed.

6Install the front bezel. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 84.

Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive

CAUTION: When installing a hard drive, ensure that the adjacent drives are fully installed. Inserting a hard-drive carrier and attempting to lock its handle next to a partially installed carrier can damage the partially installed carrier's shield spring and make it unusable.

CAUTION: Ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap drive installation. See the documentation supplied with your operating system.

1Remove the front bezel. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 84.

2If a drive blank is present in the bay, remove it. See "Installing a Hard- Drive Blank" on page 90.

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