Shutdown Procedure For Servicing A Hard Drive Or Ssd; Configuring The Boot Drive; Removing A 2.5-Inch Hard Drive Or Ssd From A 2.5-Inch Hard Drive Or Ssd Carrier - Dell PowerEdge M830 Owner's Manual

Shutdown procedure for servicing a hard drive or SSD

NOTE: This section applies only to situations where the blade must be turned off to service a hard
drive or SSD. In many situations, the hard drive or SSD can be serviced while the blade is turned on.
CAUTION: If you need to power off the blade to service a hard drive or SSD, wait 30 seconds after
the blade's power indicator turns off before removing the hard drive or SSD. Otherwise, the hard
drive or SSD may not be recognized after it is reinstalled and the blade is turned on again.

Configuring the boot drive

The drive or device from which the system boots is determined by the boot order specified in the System
Setup.
Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive or SSD from a 2.5-inch hard drive or SSD
carrier
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. Keep the Phillips #1 screwdriver ready.
Steps
1. Remove the four screws from the slide rails on the hard drive or SSD carrier.
2. Slide the hard drive or SSD out of the hard drive or SSD carrier.
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