Removing A Scsi Hard Drive - Dell PowerEdge 6600 Installation And Troubleshooting Manual

NOTICE: Do not insert a hard-drive carrier and attempt to lock its handle next to a partially installed carrier. Doing so can damage the partially installed
carrier's shield spring and make it unusable. Ensure that the adjacent drive carrier is fully installed.
4. Insert the hard drive into the drive bay (see Figure 7-1).
5. Close the hard-drive handle to lock it in place.
6. Close the front bezel (see "Closing the
7. Install any required SCSI device drivers (see "Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers" in the User's Guide for information).
8. If the hard drive is new, run the SCSI Controllers test in the system diagnostics.

Removing a SCSI Hard Drive

NOTICE: Not all operating systems support hot-plug drive installation. See the documentation supplied with your operating system.
1. Open the bezel (see "Opening the
2. Power down the hard-drive bay and wait until the SCSI hard-drive indicator codes on the drive carrier signal that the drive can be removed safely.
If the drive has been online, the drive status indicator will blink green twice per second as the drive is powered down. When all indicators are off, the
drive is ready for removal.
3. Open the hard-drive handle to release the drive (see Figure 7-1).
4. Slide the hard drive out until it is free of the drive bay (see Figure 7-1).
If you are permanently removing the hard drive, install a blank insert.
5. Close the front bezel (see "Closing the
CD and Diskette Drives
The CD and diskette drives are mounted together on a tray that slides in and out of the front panel and connects to an interposer board in the system.
Removing the CD/Diskette Drive Tray
1. Open the bezel (see "Opening the
2. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
3. Press the release tab on the CD/diskette drive tray to release the tray from the connector in the system (see Figure 7-2).
4. Remove the CD/diskette drive tray.
Replacing the CD/Diskette Drive Tray
1. Align the CD/diskette drive tray with the opening in the front panel.
2. Slide the CD/diskette drive tray into the system until the tray snaps into place (see Figure 7-2).
3. Connect the system to an electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
4. Close the bezel (see "Closing the
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