Dell PowerEdge 1800 User Manual

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Installing Drives

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Figure 7-13.

Removing and Installing a Hot-Plug Hard-Drive

4

Slide the hard drive out until it is free of the drive bay. See Figure 7-13.

5

Replace the bezel. See "Installing the Bezel" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive

NOTICE:

Not all operating systems support hot-plug drive installation. See the documentation supplied

with your operating system.

NOTICE:

SCSI hot-plug functionality is available only when SCSI RAID is used. See the SCSI RAID

controller's documentation to verify that its configuration supports hot-plug SCSI hard drives.

1

Remove the bezel. See "Removing the Bezel" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

2

Open the hard-drive carrier handle. See Figure 7-13.

NOTICE:

Do not insert a hard-drive carrier and attempt to lock its handle next to a partially installed

carrier. Doing so can damage the partially installed carrier's shield spring and make it unusable. Ensure
that the adjacent drive carrier is fully installed.

hard-drive
carrier handle

SCSI hard drive bays (6)

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