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74 Installing System Components
Removing a hard-drive blank is slightly different than removing the 3.5-inch
hard drive carrier:
1 Remove the front bezel, if attached. See
"Removing the Front Bezel" on
page 67
.
2
Locate the pushbutton locking tab on the right side of the blank to release
the hard-drive blank.
3
Slide the hard-drive blank out until it is free of the drive bay.
Installing a Hard-Drive Blank
Installing the hard-drive blank is slightly different than installing the 3.5-inch
hard drive carrier:
1 Remove the front bezel, if attached. See
"Removing the Front Bezel" on
page 67
.
2
Locate the hard-drive blank that ships with your system. (Dell part
number H7511)
3
Insert the hard-drive blank into the drive bay until the blank is fully seated.
4
The pushbutton locking tab should click as the drive blank snaps into
place.
5 Replace the front bezel, if it was removed in
step 1.
Removing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive
1 Remove the front bezel, if attached. See
"Removing the Front Bezel" on
page 67
.
2
From the RAID management software, prepare the drive for removal a
nd
wait until the hard-drive indicators on the drive carrier signal that the
drive can be removed safely.
See your SAS controller documentation for
information about hot-plug drive removal.
If the drive has been online, the green
activity/
fault indicator will flash as
the drive is powered down. When both drive indicators are off, the drive
is ready for removal.
3 Open the drive carrier release handle to release the drive. See
Figure 3-6
.
4
Slide the hard drive out until it is free of the drive bay.