Hard Drives; Removing A Hard Drive Blank - Dell EMC XC640 Series Installation And Service Manual

Appliance and xc core system
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Figure 52. Installing the integrated storage controller card cable
Next steps
1. Install the
air
shroud.
2. Follow the procedure listed in

Hard drives

Hard drives are supplied in hot swappable hard drive carriers that fit in the hard drive slots.
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.
CAUTION:
Do not turn off or restart your system while a hard drive is being formatted. Doing so can cause a
hard drive failure.
When you format a hard drive, allow enough time for the formatting to complete. Be aware that high-capacity hard drives can
take a long time to format.

Removing a hard drive blank

Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2. If installed, remove the
CAUTION:
To maintain proper system cooling, hard drive blanks must be installed in all empty hard-drive slots.
CAUTION:
Mixing hard drive blanks from previous generations of XC Series Appliance and XC Core System is not
supported.
Steps
Press the release button, and slide the hard drive blank out of the hard drive slot.
After working inside your system
Safety instructions
front
bezel.
on page 56.
on page 55.
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