88Removing a hard drive or SSDPrerequisitesCAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. Youshould only perform troubleshooting andsimple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and supportteam. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safetyinstructionsthatcamewiththeproduct.1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section.2. Takethe hard drive or SSD offline and wait until the hard drive or SSD indicator codes on the drive carrier stop blinking.Whenallindicatorsstopblinking,thedriveisreadyforremoval. See youroperatingsystemdocumentationformoreinformationabout taking the hard drive or SSD offline.NOTE: Alloperatingsystemsdonotsupporthot-swappabledriveinstallation. Seethedocumentationsuppliedwithyouroperating system.Steps1. Press the release button to open the hard drive or SSD carrier handle.2. Slide the hard drive or SSD carrier out until it is free of the hard drive or SSD slot.3. Slide the hard drive or SSD out until it is free of the hard drive or SSD bay.Figure 40. Removing a hard drive1. release button 2. hard drive or SSD connector(on backplane)3. hard drive orSSD 4. hard drive or SSD carrier handle
