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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. 1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions on page 65. 2. If installed, remove the drive blank. Steps 1. Press the release button on the front of the drive carrier to open the release handle. 2. Insert the drive carrier into the drive slot and slide until the drive connects with the backplane. 3. Close the drive carrier release handle to lock the drive in place. Figure 42. Installing a drive carrier Next steps If removed, install the front bezel. Removing the drive from the drive carrier Prerequisites Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions on page 65. CAUTION: Mixing drives from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported. 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. Installing and removing system components 87

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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.
1.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
Safety instructions
on page 65.
2.
If installed,
remove the drive blank
.
Steps
1.
Press the release button on the front of the drive carrier to open the release handle.
2.
Insert the drive carrier into the drive slot and slide until the drive connects with the backplane.
3.
Close the drive carrier release handle to lock the drive in place.
Figure 42. Installing a drive carrier
Next steps
If removed,
install the front bezel
.
Removing the drive from the drive carrier
Prerequisites
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
Safety instructions
on page 65.
CAUTION:
Mixing drives from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.
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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