Dell PowerEdge 6950 - Manual (Page 74)

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Installing System Components
Figure 3-18. Removing and Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive
Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive
NOTICE:
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.
NOTICE:
Not all operating systems support hot-plug drive installation. See the documentation supplied with your
operating system.
1 Remove the bezel. See "Removing and Replacing the Optional Front Bezel" on page 45.
2 If a drive blank is present in the bay, remove it. See "Removing a Drive Blank" on page 73.
3 Install the hot-plug hard drive.
a Open the handle on the hard-drive carrier.
b Insert the hard-drive carrier into the drive bay until the carrier contacts the backplane.
c Close the handle to lock the drive in place.
4 Replace the front bezel, if applicable. See "Removing and Replacing the Optional Front Bezel" on
page 45.
1 hard drive 2 drive carrier 3 drive carrier release handle
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