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CAUTION:
Combining SAS and SATA drives in the same RAID volume is not supported.
CAUTION:
When installing a drive, ensure that the adjacent drives are fully installed. Inserting a 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.
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 59. Installing a drive carrier
Next steps
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.
Safety
instructions.
blank.
bezel.
Safety
instructions.
Before working inside your
system.
carrier.
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