Dell PowerEdge 1800 - Manual (Page 113)

Installing Drives
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Figure 7-13. Removing and Installing a Hot-Plug Hard-Drive
4 Slide the hard drive out until it is free of the drive bay. See Figure 7-13.
5 Replace the bezel. See "Installing the Bezel" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive
NOTICE:
Not all operating systems support hot-plug drive installation. See the documentation supplied
with your operating system.
NOTICE:
SCSI hot-plug functionality is available only when SCSI RAID is used. See the SCSI RAID
controller's documentation to verify that its configuration supports hot-plug SCSI hard drives.
1 Remove the bezel. See "Removing the Bezel" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
2 Open the hard-drive carrier handle. See Figure 7-13.
NOTICE:
Do not insert a hard-drive carrier and attempt to lock its handle next to a partially installed
carrier. Doing so can damage the partially installed carrier's shield spring and make it unusable. Ensure
that the adjacent drive carrier is fully installed.
hard-drive
carrier handle
SCSI hard drive bays (6)