Installing a hard-drive blank, Removing a hot-swap hard drive – Dell PowerVault NX200 User Manual

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Figure 3-7. Removing or Installing a Hard-Drive Blank

Installing a Hard-Drive Blank

Align the hard-drive blank with the drive bay and insert the blank into the

drive bay until the release lever clicks into place.

Removing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive

CAUTION:

To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports

hot-swap drive removal and installation. See the documentation provided
with your operating system for more information.

1 Remove the front bezel. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 75.
2 From the RAID management software, prepare the drive for removal.

Wait until the hard-drive indicators on the drive carrier signal that

the drive can be removed safely. See your controller documentation for

information about hot-swap drive removal.
If the drive has been online, the green activity/fault indicator will flash as

the drive is powered down. When the drive indicators are off, the drive is

ready for removal. See "Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns" on page 18.

3 Press the button on the front of the drive carrier to release the carrier

handle. See Figure 3-8.

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hard-drive blank

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release handle

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