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Configuring The Boot Drive, Removing A Hard Drive From A Hard-Drive Carrier

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If you need to power off the blade to service a hard drive, wait 30 seconds after the blade's power indicator turns off before removing the hard drive. Otherwise, the hard drive may not be recognized after it is reinstalled and the blade is powered on again. Configuring The Boot Drive The drive or device from which the system boots is determined by the boot order specified in the System Setup. Removing A Hard Drive From A Hard-Drive Carrier 1. Remove the four screws from the slide rails on the hard-drive carrier. 2. Lift the hard drive out of the hard-drive carrier. Figure 18. Removing and Installing a Hard Drive in a Hard-Drive Carrier 1. hard drive 2. screw holes (4) 3. hard-drive carrier 4. screws (4) Installing A Hard Drive In A Hard-Drive Carrier 1. Insert the hard drive into the hard-drive carrier with the drive's controller board's connector end of the drive at the back of the carrier. 2. From the back of the carrier, slide the drive into the carrier. 3. Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the holes on the hard-drive carrier. CAUTION: To avoid damaging the drive or the carrier, do not overtighten the screws. 4. Attach the four screws to secure the hard drive to the hard-drive carrier. 51

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If you need to power off the blade to service a hard drive, wait 30 seconds after the blade’s power indicator turns off
before removing the hard drive. Otherwise, the hard drive may not be recognized after it is reinstalled and the blade is
powered on again.
Configuring The Boot Drive
The drive or device from which the system boots is determined by the boot order specified in the System Setup.
Removing A Hard Drive From A Hard-Drive Carrier
1.
Remove the four screws from the slide rails on the hard-drive carrier.
2.
Lift the hard drive out of the hard-drive carrier.
Figure 18. Removing and Installing a Hard Drive in a Hard-Drive Carrier
1. hard drive
2. screw holes (4)
3. hard-drive carrier
4. screws (4)
Installing A Hard Drive In A Hard-Drive Carrier
1.
Insert the hard drive into the hard-drive carrier with the drive’s controller board’s connector end of the drive at the
back of the carrier.
2.
From the back of the carrier, slide the drive into the carrier.
3.
Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the holes on the hard-drive carrier.
CAUTION: To avoid damaging the drive or the carrier, do not overtighten the screws.
4.
Attach the four screws to secure the hard drive to the hard-drive carrier.
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