Installing A Hot Swappable Hard Drive Carrier - Dell poweredge T430 Owner's Manual

Figure 28. Removing a hot swappable hard drive or SSD
1. release button
3. hard drive carrier handle
Next steps
1. If you are not replacing the hard drive immediately, insert a hard drive carrier blank in the empty hard
drive slot, or install a hard drive carrier.
2. If removed, install the front bezel.
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Safety instructions
Before working inside your system

Installing a hot swappable hard drive carrier

Installing a hot swappable hard drive 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 are shipped with your product.
CAUTION: Use only hard drives that have been tested and approved for use with the hard drive
backplane.
CAUTION: Combining SAS and SATA hard drives in the same RAID volume is not supported.
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 your operating system.
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2. hard drive carrier