Installing A Hard Drive Or Ssd - Dell PowerEdge M630 Owner's Manual

Figure 41. Removing a SSD
1. release button
3. SSD carrier handle
Next step
1. If you are removing a hard drive or SSD permanently, install the hard drive or SSDblank. If you are installing anewhard drive or
SSD, see the Installing the hard drive or SSD section.
Related links
Safety instructions

Installing a hard drive or SSD

Hard drive or SSD indicator patterns
Installing a hard drive or SSD
Prerequisites
CAUTION: When a replacement hot-swappable hard drive or SSD is installed and the blade is turned on, the hard drive or
SSD automatically begins to rebuild. Make absolutely sure that the replacement hard drive or SSD is blank or contains
data that you wish to have over-written. Any data on the replacement hard drive or SSD is immediately lost after the hard
drive or SSD is installed.
NOTE: You must remove a hard drive or SSD to upgrade a hard drive or SSD or replace a faulty hard drive or SSD.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section.
2. Remove the harddrive or SSD or hard drive or SSD blank.
NOTE: Alloperatingsystemsdonotsupporthot-swappabledriveinstallation. Seethedocumentationsuppliedwithyour
operating system.
Steps
1.
Press the release button to open the hard drive or SSD carrier handle.
2.
Slide the hard drive or SSD carrier into the drive bay. Carefully align the channel on the hard drive or SSD carrier with the
appropriate drive slot on the blade.
3.
Push the drive carrier into the slot until the handle makes contact with the blade.
4.
Rotate the carrier handle to the closed position while pushing the carrier into the slot until it locks into place.
The status LED indicator displays asteady green light if the drive is installed correctly. The drive carrier LEDgreen indicator
flashes as the drive rebuilds.
2. SSD
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