Removing A 2.5 Inch Drive From The 3.5 Inch Drive Adapter - Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 Installation And Service Manual

CAUTION: When a replacement hot swappable drive is installed and the system is powered on, the drive automatically begins to
rebuild. Ensure that the replacement drive is blank or contains data that you wish to overwrite. Any data on the replacement
drive is immediately lost after the drive is installed.
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2 If applicable, remove the drive
Steps
1 Press the release button on the front of the drive carrier to open the release handle.
2 Insert the drive carrier into the drive slot and slide until the drive connects with the backplane.
3 Close the drive carrier release handle to lock the drive in place.
Figure 49. Installing a drive carrier
Next step
If removed, install the front

Removing a 2.5 inch drive from the 3.5 inch drive adapter

Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2 Follow the procedure listed in
3 Remove 3.5 inch drive adapter from the 3.5 inch drive
NOTE: A 2.5 inch hot swappable drive is installed in a 3.5 inch drive adapter, which is then installed in the 3.5 inch hot swappable
drive carrier.
Steps
1 Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the screws from the side of the 3.5 inch drive adapter.
2 Remove the drive from the 3.5 inch drive adapter.
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