Dell FM120x4 Server User Manual


 
NOTE: The 1.8 inch SSDs are hot-swap. Not all operating systems support hot-swap drive installation. See the
documentation supplied with your operating system.
1. To remove a 2.5 inch hard-drive/SSD, turn off the node to which the hard-drive is assigned, using the iDRAC.
2. Take the hard drive/SSD offline and wait until the hard-drive/SSD indicators on the drive carrier are off.
The drive is ready for removal.
NOTE: See your operating system documentation for more information on taking the drive offline.
3. Open the hard-drive/SSD carrier handle to release the drive.
4. Slide the hard drive/SSD out until it is free of the drive bay.
If you are permanently removing the hard drive/SSD, install a drive blank.
Figure 19. Removing and installing a 2.5 inch hard drive/SSD
1. release button 2. hard drive/SSD
3. hard-drive/SSD connector (on backplane) 4. hard-drive/SSD carrier handle
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