Installing A Cabled Hard Drive - Dell poweredge T430 Owner's Manual

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Safety instructions
Before working inside your system
Removing the internal hard drive bay

Installing a cabled hard drive

Installing the internal hard drive bay
Installing a cabled hard drive
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.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Keep the #2 Phillips screwdriver ready.
3. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
4. Disconnect the power and data cables from the hard drive(s) in the internal hard drive bay.
5. Remove the internal hard drive bay.
Steps
1. Insert the hard drive into the internal hard drive bay with the hard drive connector facing outward.
2. Secure the hard drive to the internal hard drive bay using the four screws.
NOTE: When installing new hard drives into the internal hard drive bay, use the spare hard drive
screws attached to the hard drive bay.
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