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Removing a drive carrier, Installing a drive carrier

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Removing a drive carrier Prerequisites 1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions. 2. If applicable, remove the front bezel. 3. Using the management software, prepare the drive for removal. If the drive is online, the green activity or fault indicator flashes while the drive is turning off. When the drive indicators are off, the drive is ready for removal. For more information, see the documentation for the storage controller. CAUTION: Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly to support drive removal and insertion. CAUTION: Mixing drives from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported. CAUTION: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports drive installation. See the documentation supplied with your operating system. Steps 1. Press the release button to open the drive carrier release handle. 2. Holding the handle, slide the drive carrier out of the drive slot. Figure 30. Removing a drive carrier Next steps 1. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system. 2. Install a drive carrier. 3. If you are not replacing the drive immediately, insert a drive blank in the empty drive slot to maintain proper system cooling. Installing a drive carrier Prerequisites CAUTION: Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly to support drive removal and insertion. CAUTION: Mixing drives from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported. Installing and removing system components 75

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Removing a drive carrier
Prerequisites
1.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
Safety instructions
.
2.
If applicable,
remove the front bezel
.
3.
Using the management software, prepare the drive for removal.
If the drive is online, the green activity or fault indicator flashes while the drive is turning off. When the drive indicators are off, the
drive is ready for removal. For more information, see the documentation for the storage controller.
CAUTION:
Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the
storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly to support drive removal and
insertion.
CAUTION:
Mixing drives from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.
CAUTION:
To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports drive installation. See the
documentation supplied with your operating system.
Steps
1.
Press the release button to open the drive carrier release handle.
2.
Holding the handle, slide the drive carrier out of the drive slot.
Figure 30. Removing a drive carrier
Next steps
1.
Follow the procedure listed in
After working inside your system
.
2.
Install a drive carrier.
3.
If you are not replacing the drive immediately, insert a drive blank in the empty drive slot to maintain proper system cooling.
Installing a drive carrier
Prerequisites
CAUTION:
Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the
storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly to support drive removal and insertion.
CAUTION:
Mixing drives from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.
Installing and removing system components
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