Dell PowerEdge R240 EMC PowerEdge R240 Installation and Service Manual - Page 46

Removing the drive from the drive carrier

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CAUTION: When a replacement hot swappable drive is installed and the system is powered on, the drive automatically begins to rebuild. Ensure that the replacement drive is blank or contains data that you wish to overwrite. Any data on the replacement drive is immediately lost after the drive is installed. NOTE: Ensure that the drive release handle of the drive carrier is in the open position before inserting the carrier into the slot. 1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions. 2. Remove the front bezel. 3. Remove the drive blank. Steps 1. Press the release button on the front of the drive carrier to open the release handle. 2. Slide the drive into the drive slot. 3. Close the drive release handle to lock the drive in place. Figure 22. Installing the hot-swappable drive Next steps 1. Replace the front bezel. Removing the drive from the drive carrier Prerequisites 1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions. 2. If installed, remove the front bezel. 3. Remove the drive. Steps 1. Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the screws from the slide rails on the drive carrier. 2. Lift the drive out of the drive carrier. 46 PowerEdge R240 installing and removing system components

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CAUTION:
When a replacement hot swappable drive is installed and the system is powered on, the drive automatically
begins to rebuild. Ensure that the replacement drive is blank or contains data that you wish to overwrite. Any data on
the replacement drive is immediately lost after the drive is installed.
NOTE:
Ensure that the drive release handle of the drive carrier is in the open position before inserting the carrier into
the slot.
1.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
Safety instructions
.
2.
Remove the front bezel
.
3.
Remove the drive blank
.
Steps
1.
Press the release button on the front of the drive carrier to open the release handle.
2.
Slide the drive into the drive slot.
3.
Close the drive release handle to lock the drive in place.
Figure 22. Installing the hot-swappable drive
Next steps
1.
Replace the front bezel
.
Removing the drive from the drive carrier
Prerequisites
1.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
Safety instructions
.
2.
If installed,
remove the front bezel
.
3.
Remove the drive
.
Steps
1.
Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the screws from the slide rails on the drive carrier.
2.
Lift the drive out of the drive carrier.
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PowerEdge R240 installing and removing system components