Hard Drives; Removing A 3.5-Inch Hard Drive Blank - Dell DSS 1510 Owner's Manual

c. memory module socket ejector (2)
Next steps
1. If removed, reinstall the PCIe expansion card riser.
2. Install the cooling shroud.
3. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
4. Press F2 to enter System Setup, and check the System Memory setting.
The system should have already changed the value to reflect the installed memory.
5. If the value is incorrect, one or more of the memory modules may not be installed properly. Ensure that the memory module is firmly
seated in the memory module socket.
6. Run the system memory test in system diagnostics.
Related tasks
Before working inside your system
Removing the expansion card riser
Removing the cooling shroud
Installing the expansion card riser
Installing the cooling shroud
Using system diagnostics
Removing memory modules
Related reference
Safety instructions
System Setup

Hard drives

The DSS 1510 system supports one of the following::
Four hard drive
Up to four 3.5-inch cabled hard drives
systems
Up to four 3.5-inch hot swappable SAS hard drives or SATA hard drives
Eight hard drive Up to eight 2.5-inch hot swappable SAS hard drives, SATA hard drives, or SATA hard drives
systems
The hot swappable hard drives connect to the system board through the hard drive backplane. Hot swappable hard drives are supplied in
hot swappable hard drive carriers that fit in the hard drive slots.
CAUTION: Before attempting to remove or install a hot swappable hard drive while the system is running, see the
documentation for the storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly to support hot-
swap hard drive removal and insertion.
CAUTION: Do not turn off or reboot your system while the hard drive is being formatted. Doing so can cause a hard
drive failure.
NOTE: Use only hard drives that have been tested and approved for use with the hard drive backplane.
When you format a hard drive, allow enough time for the formatting to be completed. Be aware that high-capacity hard drives can take a
number of hours to format.

Removing a 3.5-inch hard drive blank

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
64 Installing and removing system components