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

Choosing the right drive type depends on the usage pattern. Due to industry advances, in some cases, the larger capacity drives have been
changed to a larger sector size. The larger sector size can have impacts on operating systems and applications. For more information about
these hard drives, see the 512e and 4Kn Disk Formats whitepaper and 4K Sector HDD FAQ document at Dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
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 (SSDs)
systems
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.

Removing a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier blank

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.
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions section.
2 If installed, remove the front bezel.
Step
Press the release button and slide the hard drive carrier blank out of the hard drive slot.
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