Figure 71. Removing a hot swappable hard drive or SSD1. release button 2. hard drive or SSD carrier3. hard drive or SSD carrier handleRelated linksSafety instructionsBefore working inside your systemRemoving the optional front bezelInstalling a hot swappable hard drive or solid state drivePrerequisitesCAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should 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 safetyinstructions that are shipped with your product.CAUTION: Use only hard drives that have been tested and approved for use with the hard drive backplane.CAUTION: When installing a hard drive, ensure that the adjacent drives are fully installed. Inserting a hard drive carrierand attempting to lock its handle next to a partially installed carrier can damage the partially installed carrier's shieldspring and make it unusable.CAUTION: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap drive installation. See thedocumentation supplied with your operating system.CAUTION: When a replacement hot swappable hard drive is installed and the system is powered on, the hard driveautomatically begins to rebuild. Make absolutely sure that the replacement hard drive is blank or contains data that youwish to have over-written. Any data on the replacement hard drive is immediately lost after the hard drive is installed.Steps1. If a hard drive blank is installed in the hard drive slot, remove it.2. Install a hard drive in the hard drive carrier.3. Press the release button on the front of the hard drive carrier and open the hard drive carrier handle.4. Insert the hard drive carrier into the hard drive slot until the carrier connects with the backplane.5. Close the hard drive carrier handle to lock the hard drive in place.130
