3. hard-drive carrierNext stepsFollow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.Installing a hard drive into a hard-drive carrierPrerequisites1. Ensure that you read the Safety instructions.2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.CAUTION: 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.Steps1. Align the tabs on the hard-drive carrier with the slots on the hard drive.2. Pull the edges of the carrier to fit over the hard drive.3. Lower the hard-drive carrier onto the hard drive to secure it.Next stepsFollow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.Removing the hard-drive backplane from the hard-drive trayPrerequisitesCAUTION: 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. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.3. Disconnect all the cables from the backplane.4. Remove the hard-drive carriers.5. Remove the hard-drive tray from the system.CAUTION: To prevent damage to the drives and backplane, you must remove the hard drivesfrom the system before removing the backplane.CAUTION: You must note the number of each hard drive and temporarily label them beforeremoval so that you can replace them in the same locations.StepsPress the release tabs and lift the backplane out of the hard-drive tray.68
