Removing Physical Disks From The Enclosure - Dell PowerVault MD1120 Hardware Owner's Manual

This section describes how to remove and install physical disks in your storage
enclosure.
CAUTION:
Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system
cover and access any of the components inside the system. Before you begin this
procedure, review the safety instructions that came with the system.
NOTICE:
Extra care must be taken when handling and storing physical disks. The
carriers provide some protection, but the physical disks and carrier connectors can
be damaged by rough handling. When removing the physical disks from the
enclosure, place them on a padded surface. Never drop the physical disks.

Removing Physical Disks from the Enclosure

CAUTION:
Always wear a wrist grounding strap when handling equipment with
static-sensitive components.
NOTICE:
To avoid damage, never leave a physical disk carrier partially removed
from the enclosure. Rotating a carrier handle next to an unseated physical disk
carrier will result in serious damage to the unseated physical disk carrier.
NOTICE:
To avoid data loss when removing a physical disk, Dell recommends that
you use Server Administrator to prepare the physical disk for removal. See your
Server Administrator documentation for more information.
1 Use Server Administrator to prepare the physical disk for removal.
2 Wait until the LED indicators on the physical disk carrier stop flashing.
3 Press the release mechanism on the front of the physical disk carrier (see
Figure 3-2).
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