Prerequisites
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
Follow the procedure that is listed in Before working inside your system.
Power off the system and all attached peripherals.
Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet, and disconnect the peripherals.
Remove the system cover.
Disconnect the power and data cables from the drive carrier in the drive bay.
Using the management software, prepare the drive for removal. Power off the system completely and unplug cables before remove the drive.
CAUTION: Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly to support drive removal and insertion.
CAUTION: Mixing drive carriers from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.
CAUTION: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports drive installation. See the documentation supplied with your operating system.
Removing a 3.5-inch drive carrier from the drive bay:
Press the retention clips and lift the drive carrier from the drive bay.
Removing a drive from the drive carrier:
Flex the drive bracket and remove the drive from the carrier.
Installing a drive into the drive carrier:
Align the screw holes on one side of the drive with the pins on the drive carrier.
Flex the side of the drive carrier, and place the drive into the drive carrier.
Installing a 3.5-inch drive carrier into the drive bay:
Align and slide the drive carrier into the drive bay until it clicks into place.
Connect the power and data cables on the drive carrier.
Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system:
Replace the system cover.
Reconnect the peripherals and connect the system to the electrical outlet, and then power on the system.
