Removing a hard drive/SSDPrerequisitesCAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should onlyperform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or asdirected by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that isnot authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructionsthat came with the product.1. Ensure that you read the Safety instructions.2. Take the hard drive/SSD offline and wait until the hard-drive/SSD indicator codes on the drive carrierare off.When all indicators are off, the drive is ready for removal. See your operating system documentationfor more information on taking the hard drive/SSD offline.NOTE: All operating systems do not support hot-swappable drive installation. See thedocumentation supplied with your operating system.Steps1. Press the release button to open the hard-drive/SSD carrier handle.2. Slide the hard-drive/SSD carrier out until it is free of the hard-drive/SSD slot.3. Slide the hard drive/SSD out until it is free of the hard-drive/SSD bay.Figure 27. Removing and installing a hard drive/SSD1. release button 2. hard-drive/SSD connector (on backplane)3. hard drive/SSD 4. hard-drive/SSD carrier handleNext steps1. If you are removing a hard drive/SSD permanently, install the hard-drive/SSD blank. If you areinstalling a new hard drive/SSD, see Installing a hard drive/SSD.74
