Installing a hot swappable hard drive into 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 are shipped with your product.NOTE: Hot swappable hard drives are supplied in hot swappable hard drive carriers that fit in thehard drive slots.1. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.2. Remove the hot swappable hard drive carrier.Steps1. Insert the hot swappable hard drive into the hard drive carrier with the connector end of the harddrive toward the back.2. Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the set of screw holes on the hard drive carrier.When aligned correctly, the back of the hard drive is flush with the back of the hard drive carrier.3. Attach the screws to secure the hard drive to the hard drive carrier.Next stepsInstall the hard drive carrier into the system.Figure 45. Installing a hot swappable hard drive into a hot swappable hard drive carrier1. screw (4) 2. hard drive3. hard drive carrierRelated LinksSafety instructionsOptical drives and tape drivesYour system supports one of the following configurations:114
