Dell PowerVault NX300 Hardware Owner's Manual page 86

Figure 3-5. Removing and Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive
1 release button
Installing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive
CAUTION:
the SAS/SATA backplane.
CAUTION:
installed. Inserting a hard-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:
installation. See the documentation supplied with the operating system.
CAUTION:
configuration is not supported.
1 Remove the front bezel. See "Removing and Replacing the Optional Front
Bezel" on page 81.
2 If a drive blank is present in the bay, remove it. See "Removing a Hot-Swap
Hard Drive" on page 85.
3 Install the hot-swap hard drive.
Press the button on the front of the drive carrier.
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Installing System Components
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Use only hard drives that have been tested and approved for use with
When installing a hard drive, ensure that the adjacent drives are fully
Ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap drive
Combining SATA and SAS hard drives in the same system
2 hard-drive carrier handle