Installing A Hard Drive - Dell POWEREDGE R515 Hardware User Manual

Figure 3-8. Removing and Installing a Hard Drive
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Installing a Hard Drive

CAUTION:
Use only hard drives that have been tested and approved for use with
the SAS/SATA backplane.
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.
CAUTION:
To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system
supports hot-swap drive installation. See the documentation supplied
with the operating system.
CAUTION:
Combining SATA and SAS hard drives in the same system
configuration is not supported on all configurations.
1 If applicable, remove the front bezel. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on
page 82.
2 If a drive blank is present in the bay, remove it. See "Removing a
Hard-Drive Blank" on page 87.
3 Press the button on the front of the drive carrier.
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