Supported Hard Drive Configuration; Removing A 3.5-Inch Hot Swappable Hard Drive Carrier Blank - Dell NX430 Owner's Manual

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CAUTION: Before attempting to remove or install a hard 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 hot swappable hard drive removal and insertion.

CAUTION: Do not turn off or restart your system while the hard drive is being formatted. Doing so

can cause a hard drive failure.

Use only hard drives that have been tested and approved for use with the hard drive backplane.

When you format a hard drive, allow enough time for the formatting to be completed. Be aware that

high-capacity hard drives can take a long time to format.

Supported hard drive configuration

Four hard drive

Up to four 3.5-inch hot-swappable SATA hard drives, or SATA solid state drives

systems

(SSDs)

NOTE: SAS/SATA hard drives cannot be mixed in a system.

The hot-swappable hard drives connect to the system board through the hard drive backplane. Hot-

swappable hard drives are supplied in hot-swappable hard drive carriers that fit in the hard drive slots.

Prerequisites

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only

perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as

directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is

not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions

that came with the product.

CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard drive slots must have drive carrier

blanks installed.

Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions section.

If installed, remove the front bezel.

Steps

Press the release button and slide the hard drive carrier blank out of the hard drive slot.

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