Dell PowerEdge R530xd Owner's Manual

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Removing the (optional) 2.5 inch internal hard drive carrier

Prerequisites

  1. Ensure that you read the Safety instructions.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system .
  3. If connected, disconnect the cables from expansion card (s).
  4. If required, remove the PCIe expansion card riser.
  5. Remove the cooling shroud.
    • NOTE: If applicable, close the expansion card latch on the cooling shroud to release the full length card.
  6. Disconnect the power and data cables from the internal hard drive.

Steps

  1. Lift the handle-lock to the open position
  2. Lift the 2.5 inch internal hard drive carrier out of the chassis.
    Figure 1. Removing and installing the 2.5 inch internal hard drive carrier The figure shows removing and installing the 2.5 inch internal hard drive carrier
    1. internal hard drive carrier guide
    2. internal hard drive carrier
    3. handle-lock
    4. lock guide
    5. hard drive retention screw (8)
    6. internal hard drive cage
    7. lock guide pin
    8. guide slot
  1. Install the 2.5 inch internal hard drive carrier.
  2. Reconnect the power and data cables to the internal hard drives.
  3. If removed, reinstall the PCIe expansion card riser.
  4. If disconnected, reconnect the cables to the expansion card(s).
  5. Reinstall the cooling shroud.
  6. If required, open the expansion card latch on the cooling shroud to support the full length expansion card.
  7. Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system .

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