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Hard Drives, Hard Drive Installation Guidelines, Removing a Hard Drive

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Hard Drives NOTE: The system's drive configuration must consist of all SATA hard drives or all SAS hard drives. Hard Drive Installation Guidelines Your system contains up to two SATA or SAS hard drives in internal drive bays. Both drives must be either SAS or SATA; mixed configurations are not supported. Up to two SATA drives may be connected to the system's integrated SATA controller or to an optional SAS controller expansion card. Up to two SAS drives may be connected to an optional SAS controller expansion card. Table 3-1 describes the possible drive configurations. Table 3-1. Hard-Drive Configurations Drive Drive Type Number 1 SATA Location HDD0 1 SAS 2 SATA HDD0 HDD1 2 SAS HDD1 Controller integrated SATA controller SAS expansion card (slot 2) SAS expansion card (slot 2) integrated SATA SAS expansion card (slot 2) SAS expansion card (slot 2) Connector SATA0 HDD0 HDD0 SATA2 HDD1 HDD1 Removing a Hard Drive CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system. Before performing any procedure, see your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer and protecting against electrostatic discharge. 1 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet. 2 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 41. 3 Disconnect the hard drive power cable from the hard drive that you are removing. 4 Disconnect the blue data cable from the hard drive that you are removing by pulling up on the blue tab. 5 Press the blue tabs on each side of the hard-drive bracket toward each other and slide the drive up and out of the bay. See Figure 3-9. Installing System Components 51

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Installing System Components
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Hard Drives
NOTE:
The system’s drive configuration must consist of all SATA hard drives or all SAS hard drives.
Hard Drive Installation Guidelines
Your system contains up to two SATA or SAS hard drives in internal drive bays. Both drives must be
either SAS or SATA; mixed configurations are not supported. Up to two SATA drives may be connected
to the system’s integrated SATA controller or to an optional SAS controller expansion card. Up to two
SAS drives may be connected to an optional SAS controller expansion card. Table 3-1 describes the
possible drive configurations.
Removing a Hard Drive
CAUTION:
Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the
components inside the system. Before performing any procedure, see your
Product Information Guide
for
complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer and protecting against electrostatic
discharge.
1
Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2
Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 41.
3
Disconnect the hard drive power cable from the hard drive that you are removing.
4
Disconnect the blue data cable from the hard drive that you are removing by pulling up on the blue
tab.
5
Press the blue tabs on each side of the hard-drive bracket toward each other and slide the drive up and
out of the bay. See Figure 3-9.
Table 3-1.
Hard-Drive Configurations
Drive
Number
Drive Type
Location
Controller
Connector
1
SATA
HDD0
integrated SATA controller
SAS expansion card (slot 2)
SATA0
HDD0
1
SAS
HDD0
SAS expansion card (slot 2)
HDD0
2
SATA
HDD1
integrated SATA
SAS expansion card (slot 2)
SATA2
HDD1
2
SAS
HDD1
SAS expansion card (slot 2)
HDD1