Hard Drive/Ssd Installation Guidelines; Removing A Hard Drive/Ssd - Dell PowerEdge M830 Owner's Manual

Figure 26. SSD bay numbering — 1.8 inch SSD system

Hard drive/SSD installation guidelines

For single hard drive configuration, a hard drive blank must be installed in the other drive bay to maintain
proper cooling airflow.

Removing a hard drive/SSD

Prerequisites
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 by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that came with the product.
1. Ensure that you read the
2. Take the hard drive/SSD offline and wait until the hard drive/SSD indicator codes on the drive carrier
stop blinking.
When all indicators stop blinking, the drive is ready for removal. See your operating system
documentation for more information on taking the hard drive/SSD offline.
NOTE: All operating systems do not support hot-swappable drive installation. See the
documentation supplied with your operating system.
Steps
1. Press the release button to open the hard drive/SSD carrier handle.
2. Slide the hard drive/SSD carrier out until it is free of the hard drive/SSD slot.
3. Slide the hard drive/SSD out until it is free of the hard drive/SSD bay.
Safety instructions.
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