Figure 30. Installing a hard drive into a hard drive carrier1. hard drive 2. tab on the hard drive carrier (4)3. hard drive carrierNext stepsFollow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.Related LinksSafety instructionsBefore working inside your systemAfter working inside your systemRemoving 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 are shipped with your product.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.1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.3. Disconnect all the cables from the backplane.4. Remove all the hard drive carriers.5. Remove the hard drive tray from the system.93
