Installing Hard Drive - Dell Precision 7920 Rack Owner's Manual

Next step
Install the hard drive.
NOTE: If you are not replacing the hard drive immediately, insert a hard drive blank in the empty hard drive slot.

Installing hard drive

Prerequisites
CAUTION: When installing a hard drive, ensure that the adjacent drives are fully installed. Inserting a hard 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.
NOTE: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap drive installation. See the documentation
supplied with your operating system.
NOTE: When a replacement hot swappable hard drive is installed and the system is powered on, the hard drive automatically
begins to rebuild. Make absolutely sure that the replacement hard drive is blank or contains data that you wish to have over-
written. Any data on the replacement hard drive is immediately lost after the hard drive is installed.
Steps
1 Press the release button on the front of the hard drive to open the release handle.
2 Insert the hard drive into the hard drive slot until the hard drive connects with the backplane.
3 Close the hard drive handle to lock the hard drive in place.
38 Removing and installing components