Dell EMC PowerEdge R840 Installation and Service Manual

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Removing the drive from the drive carrier

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
    CAUTION Mixing drive carriers from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
  3. If installed, remove the front bezel.
  4. Remove the drive carrier.

Steps

  1. Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the screws from the slide rails on the drive carrier.
    NOTE If the 2.5-inch drive has Torx screw, use Torx 6 screwdriver to remove the drive from a 3.5-inch drive adapter.Torx screw image
  2. Lift the drive out of the drive carrier.
    Figure 1. Removing the drive from the drive carrier
    This image shows removing the drive from the drive carrier

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