Dell EMC PowerEdge R6415 Installation and Service Manual

Removing a drive carrier

Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
If installed remove the front bezel. For more information, see Removing the front bezel.
Using the management software, prepare the drive for removal.
If the drive is online, the green activity or fault indicator flashes while the drive is turning off. When the drive indicators are off, the drive is ready for removal. For more information, see the documentation for the storage controller.
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 drives 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.

Press the release button to open the drive carrier release handle.
Holding the handle, slide the drive carrier out of the drive slot.
Figure 1. Removing a drive carrier

Install the drive carrier. For more information, see Installing a drive carrier.
If you are not replacing the drive immediately, install a drive blank in the empty drive slot to maintain proper system cooling. For more information, see Installing a drive blank.