Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank; Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank - Dell Precision Rack 7910 Owner's Manual
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All hard drives are connected to the system board through the hard-drive backplane. Hard drives are supplied in hard-drive
carriers that fit in the hard-drive slots.
CAUTION:
Before attempting to remove or install a hard 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
hard drive removal and insertion.
CAUTION:
Do not turn off or reboot your system while the hard drive is being formatted. Doing so can cause a
hard drive failure.
Use only hard drives that have been tested and approved for use with the hard-drive backplane.
When you format a hard drive, allow enough time for the formatting to be completed. Be aware that high-capacity hard drives
can take a number of hours to format.
Removing a 2.5 inch hard-drive blank
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 came with the product.
CAUTION:
To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive slots must have hard-drive blanks installed.
1. Ensure that you read the
2. If installed, remove the bezel.
3. Press the release button and slide the hard-drive blank out of the hard-drive slot.
Figure 8. Removing and installing a 2.5 inch hard-drive blank
a. hard-drive blank
b. release button
Installing a 2.5 inch hard-drive blank
Prerequisites
1. Ensure that you read the
2. If installed, remove the front bezel.
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Installing and removing system components
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instructions.
Safety
instructions.
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