Installing A Hard-Drive Blank; Removing A Hard-Drive Carrier - Dell PowerEdge C8000 Hardware Owner's Manual

Installing a Hard-Drive Blank

1 Align the hard-drive blank with the drive bay and insert the blank into the
drive bay until the hard-drive blank makes contact with the backplane. See
Figure 3-12.

Removing a Hard-Drive Carrier

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
support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
CAUTION:
To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive slots must
have hard-drive blanks installed.
CAUTION:
To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports hot-
swappable drive installation. See the documentation supplied with the operating
system.
1 Take the hard-drive offline and wait until the hard-drive indicator codes on
the drive carrier signal that the drive may be removed safely.
When all indicators are off, the drive is ready for removal.
See your operating system documentation for more information on taking
the hard-drive offline.
2 Turn the lock lever counterclockwise until it points to the unlock symbol.
See Figure 3-13.
3 Slide the release button to open the release handle.See Figure 3-13.
4 Using the release handle, pull the hard-drive carrier out of the hard-drive
bay. See Figure 3-13.
If you are permanently removing the hard-drive, install a hard-drive blank.
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