Hard drives, Removing a 3.5-inch hard drive – Dell PowerEdge R210 II User Manual

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Installing System Components

Hard Drives

Your system supports up to two 3.5-inch (SAS or SATA) hard drives. The hard

drives are installed internally in the system (see Figure 5-1) and connected to

the system board.

Removing a 3.5-Inch Hard Drive

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.

1 Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system

from the electrical outlet.

2 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 50.
3 Disconnect the power/data cable from the hard drive.
4 To remove HDD1, remove the optical drive (if present) mounted above

the hard-drive carrier. See "Removing an Optical Drive" on page 52.

5 Lift the release pin and slide the hard-drive carrier away from the chassis.

See Figure 5-6.

6 Lift the hard-drive carrier away from the system.

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