Dell PowerEdge M820 (for PE VRTX) - Manual (Page 32)

Installing a hard drive/SSD
CAUTION: When a replacement hot-swappable hard drive/SSD is installed and the server module
is powered on, the hard drive automatically begins to rebuild. Make absolutely sure that the
replacement hard drive/SSD is blank or contains data that you wish to have over-written. Any
data on the replacement hard drive/SSD is immediately lost after the hard drive/SSD is installed.
NOTE: Not all operating systems support hot-swappable drive installation. See the documentation
supplied with your operating system.
1. Open the hard-drive/SSD carrier handle.
2. Insert the hard-drive/SSD carrier into the drive bay. Align the channel on the hard-drive/SSD carrier
with the appropriate drive slot on the server module.
3. Push the hard-drive/SSD carrier into the slot until the carrier connects with the hard-drive/SSD
backplane.
4. Rotate the hard-drive/SSD handle to the closed position while pushing the hard-drive/SSD into the
slot until it locks into place.
The status LED indicator lights green if the drive is installed correctly. The hard-drive/SSD carrier LED
indicator flashes green as the drive rebuilds.
Shutdown procedure for servicing a hard drive/SSD
This section applies only to situations where the server module must be powered down to service a hard
drive/SSD. In many situations, the hard drive/SSD can be serviced while the server module is powered on.
CAUTION: If you need to power off the server module to service a hard drive/SSD, wait 30
seconds after the server module’s power indicator turns off before removing the hard drive/SSD.
Otherwise, the hard drive/SSD may not be recognized after it is reinstalled and the server module
is powered on again.
Configuring the boot drive
The drive or device from which the system boots is determined by the boot order specified in the System
Setup.
Removing a hard drive/SSD from a hard-drive/SSD carrier
1. Remove the four screws from the slide rails on the hard-drive/SSD carrier.
2. Lift the hard drive/SSD out of the hard-drive/SSD carrier.
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