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The following subsections describe how to install and remove SCSI hard-disk drives from the computer's hard-disk drive bays. Dell PowerEdge 4300 systems with a PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card installed support hot-pluggable drive installation and removal. Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller to ensure that the SCSI host adapter is configured correctly to support hot-pluggable drive removal and insertion. If a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card is installed in the Dell PowerEdge 4300 system, three indicators on the hard-disk drive carrier provide information on the status of the SCSI hard-disk drive (see Figure 10-3). hard-disk drive online indicator hard-disk drive activity indicator hard-disk drive failure indicator Table 10-1 lists the drive indicator patterns established by the SCSI backplane board firmware. Different patterns are displayed as drive events occur in the system. For example, in the event of a hard-disk drive failure, the "drive failed" pattern appears. After the drive is selected for removal, the "drive being prepared for removal" pattern 10-4 Dell PowerEdge 4300 Systems Installation and Trubleshooting Guide