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Removing a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive adapter from a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier

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 are shipped with your product.
  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section.
  2. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.
  3. If installed, remove the front bezel.

Steps

  1. Remove the 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier from the system.
  2. Remove the screws from the rails on the hot swappable hard drive carrier.
  3. Lift the 3.5-inch hard drive adapter out of the 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier.
    Figure 1. Removing a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive adapter from a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier
    This figure shows removing a hard drive adapter from a 3.5-inch hard drive carrier.
    1. 3.5-inch hard drive carrier
    2. screw (5)
    3. hard drive adapter
    4. 2.5-inch hard drive

Next steps

If removed, install the front bezel.

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