Removing a hot swappable hard drive carrierPrerequisitesCAUTION: 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 follow the Safety instructions.2. If installed, remove the front bezel.3. Using the management software, prepare the hard drive for removal. For more information, see thedocumentation for the storage controller.If the hard drive is online, the green activity or fault indicator flashes when the hard drive is turnedoff. You can remove the hard drive when the hard drive indicators turn off.CAUTION: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap driveinstallation. See the documentation supplied with your operating system.NOTE: Hot swappable hard drives are supplied in hot swappable hard drive carriers that fit in thehard drive slots.Steps1. Press the release button to open the hard drive carrier release handle.2. Slide the hard drive carrier out of the hard drive slot.CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard drive slots must have harddrive carrier blanks installed.Figure 22. Removing and installing a hot swappable hard drive carrier1. release button 2. hard drive carrier3. hard drive carrier handle64
