Dell PowerEdge T640 EMC PowerEdge T640 Installation and Service Manual - Page 75
Removing the drive from the drive carrier
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CAUTION: Combining SAS and SATA drives in the same RAID volume is not supported. CAUTION: When installing a drive, ensure that the adjacent drives are fully installed. Inserting a drive carrier and attempting to lock its handle next to a partially installed carrier can damage the partially installed carrier's shield spring and make it unusable. CAUTION: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap drive installation. See the documentation supplied with your operating system. 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 34. Installing a drive carrier Next steps 1. 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 75