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Safety instructions
Removing a hot swappable hard drive or SSD
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.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
3. If applicable, remove the bezel.
4. Using the management software, prepare the hard drive for removal. If the hard drive is online, the green activity or fault indicator
flashes while the drive is turning off. When the hard drive indicators are off, the hard drive is ready for removal.
For more information, see the documentation for the storage controller.
CAUTION:
To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap drive installation. See the
documentation supplied with your operating system.
Steps
1. Press the release button to open the hard drive or SSD carrier release handle.
2. Slide the hard drive carrier or SSD out of the hard drive slot.
CAUTION:
To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard drive or SSD slots must have hard drive or SSD blanks
installed.
3. If you are not replacing the hard drive or SSD immediately, insert a hard drive or SSD blank in the empty hard drive slot.
Figure 68. Removing a hot swappable hard drive or SSD
a. release button
b. hard drive or SSD carrier
c. hard drive or SSD carrier handle
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