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Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank, Removing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive

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Figure 17. Removing and Installing a 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank 1. hard-drive blank 2. release button Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank 1. If installed, remove the front bezel. 2. Insert the hard-drive blank into the hard-drive slot until the release button clicks into place. 3. If applicable, install the front bezel. Removing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive CAUTION: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap drive installation. See the documentation supplied with your operating system. 1. From the management software, prepare the hard drive for removal. Wait until the indicators on the hard-drive carrier signal that the hard drive can be removed safely. For more information, see the documentation for the storage controller. If the hard drive is online, the green activity/fault indicator flashes as the drive is turned off. When the hard-drive indicators are off, the hard drive is ready for removal. 2. Press the release button to open the hard-drive carrier release handle. 3. Slide the hard-drive carrier out until it is free of the hard-drive slot. CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive slots must have hard-drive blanks installed. 4. Insert a hard-drive blank in the empty hard-drive slot. 49

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Figure 17. Removing and Installing a 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
1. hard-drive blank
2. release button
Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
1.
If installed, remove the front bezel.
2.
Insert the hard-drive blank into the hard-drive slot until the release button clicks into place.
3.
If applicable, install the front bezel.
Removing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive
CAUTION: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap drive installation. See the
documentation supplied with your operating system.
1.
From the management software, prepare the hard drive for removal. Wait until the indicators on the hard-drive
carrier signal that the hard drive can be removed safely. For more information, see the documentation for the
storage controller.
If the hard drive is online, the green activity/fault indicator flashes as the drive is turned off. When the hard-drive
indicators are off, the hard drive is ready for removal.
2.
Press the release button to open the hard-drive carrier release handle.
3.
Slide the hard-drive carrier out until it is free of the hard-drive slot.
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive slots must have hard-drive blanks installed.
4.
Insert a hard-drive blank in the empty hard-drive slot.
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