Dell PowerVault MD2412 Owner's Manual page 24

Figure 20. Removing the drive from the drive carrier
Installing a drive into a drive carrier
Steps
1. Insert the drive into the drive carrier with the connector end of the drive at the back.
2. Align the screw holes on the drive with the back set of holes on the drive carrier.
When aligned correctly, the back of the drive is flush with the back of the drive carrier.
3. Install and tighten the four screws to secure the drive to the drive carrier.
Installing a drive carrier
Prerequisites
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 carrier shield spring on the
partially installed carrier and make it unusable.
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.
NOTE: Ensure that the drive carrier release handle is in the open position before inserting the carrier into the slot.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in the
Steps
1. Open the drive carrier release handle and slide the drive carrier into the drive slot.
2. Close the drive carrier release handle to lock the drive in place.
24 Replacing components
Safety precautions .