Figure 3-12. removing and installing a hard drive, Installing a hard drive, Figure 3-12 – Dell PowerEdge R910 User Manual
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Figure 3-12. Removing and Installing a Hard Drive
Installing a Hard Drive
CAUTION:
Use only hard drives that have been tested and approved for use with
the SAS/SATA backplane.
CAUTION:
When installing a hard drive, ensure that the adjacent drives are fully
installed. Inserting a hard-drive carrier and attempting to lock its handle next to a
partially installed carrier can damage the partially installed carrier's shield spring
and make it unusable.
CAUTION:
Ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap drive
installation. See the documentation supplied with your operating system.
CAUTION:
Combining SATA and SAS hard drives in the same system
configuration is not supported.
1 If installed, remove the front bezel. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on
2 If a drive blank is present in the bay, remove it. See "Removing a Hard-
3 Press the button on the front of the drive carrier and open the handle.
4 Insert the hard-drive carrier into the drive bay until the carrier contacts
the backplane.
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release button
2
hard drive carrier handle
2
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