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Installing a hard-drive carrier – Dell PowerEdge R810 User Manual

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Installing System Components

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Installing a Hard-Drive Carrier

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
page 83.

2

If a drive blank is present in the bay, remove it. See "Removing a Hard-
Drive Blank" on page 86.

3

Press the button on the front of the hard-drive carrier and open the handle.

4

Insert the hard-drive carrier into the drive bay until the carrier contacts the
backplane.

5

Close the hard-drive carrier handle to lock the drive in place.

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