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CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty SSD slots must have SSD blanks
installed.
4. Insert an SSD blank in the empty SSD slot.
Figure 18. Removing and installing a hot-swappable SSD
1. release button 2. SSD
3. SSD carrier handle
Installing a hot-swappable HDD or SSD
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that came with the product.
CAUTION: Use only HDDs or SSDs that have been tested and approved for use with the HDD or
SSD backplane.
CAUTION: Combining SAS and SATA HDDs or SSDs in the same RAID volume is not supported.
CAUTION: When installing an HDD or SSD, make sure that the adjacent drives are fully installed.
Inserting an HDD or SSD 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: To prevent data loss, make sure that your operating system supportshot-swap drive
installation. See the documentation supplied with youroperating system.
CAUTION: When a replacement hot-swappable HDD or SSD is installed and the system is
powered on, the HDD or SSD automatically begins to rebuild. Make absolutely sure that the
replacement HDD or SSD is blank or contains data that you wish to have over-written. Any data
on the replacement HDD or SSD is immediately lost after the HDD or SSD is installed.
1. If an HDD or SSD blank is installed in the HDD or SSD slot, remove it.
2. Install an HDD or SSD in the HDD or SSD carrier.
3. Press the release button on the front of the HDD or SSD carrier and open the HDD or SSD carrier
handle.
4. Insert the HDD or SSD carrier into the HDD or SSD slot until the carrier connects with the backplane.
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