Dell PowerEdge 2900 - Manual (Page 56)

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Installing System Components
NOTICE:
Do not turn off or reboot your system while the drive is being formatted. Doing so can cause a drive
failure.
When you format a high-capacity hard drive, allow enough time for the formatting to be completed.
Long format times for these drives are normal. A 9-GB hard drive, for example, can take up to 2.5 hours
to format.
Removing a Drive Blank
NOTICE:
To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must have drive blanks installed. If you
remove a hard-drive carrier from the system and do not reinstall it, you must replace the carrier with a drive blank.
1 Remove the front bezel, if attached. See "Removing the Bezel" on page 50.
2 Insert your finger under the shrouded end of the blank and press in on the latch to eject the blank
outward from the bay.
3 Pry the ends of the blank outward until the blank is free.
Installing a Drive Blank
The drive blank is keyed to ensure correct insertion into the drive bay. To install a drive blank, insert the
blank into the drive bay and press evenly on the ends of the blank until it is fully inserted and latched.
Removing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive
1 Remove the front bezel, if attached. See "Removing the Bezel" on page 50.
2 From the RAID management software, prepare the drive for removal and wait until the hard-drive
indicators on the drive carrier signal that the drive can be removed safely. See your SAS RAID
controller documentation for information about hot-plug drive removal.
If the drive has been online, the green activity/fault indicator will flash as the drive is powered down.
When both drive indicators are off, the drive is ready for removal.
3 Open the drive carrier release handle to release the drive. See Figure 3-6.
4 Slide the hard drive out until it is free of the drive bay.
5 If you do not replace the hard drive, insert a drive blank in the vacated drive bay. See "Installing a Drive
Blank" on page 56.
NOTICE:
To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must have drive blanks installed.
Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive
1 Remove the front bezel, if attached. See "Removing the Bezel" on page 50.
2 If a drive blank is present in the bay, remove it. See "Removing a Drive Blank" on page 56.