Dell PowerVault MD3420 - Manual (Page 22)

Figure 13. Removing and Installing a 3.5 Inch Physical Drive Into a Physical-Drive Carrier
1. physical-drive carrier 2. physical drive
3. screws (4)
Installing a Physical Drive Into a Physical-Drive Carrier
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. Insert the physical drive into the physical-drive carrier with the connector end of the physical drive
toward the back.
2. Align the screw holes on the physical drive with the back set of holes on the physical-drive carrier.
When aligned correctly, the back of the physical drive is flush with the back of the physical-drive
carrier.
3. Attach the screws to secure the physical drive to the physical-drive carrier.
RAID Controller Module
An MD3400 and MD3420 series storage array supports single as well as dual RAID controller
configurations. If only one RAID controller module is installed in your array, it must be installed in slot 0.
You must install the RAID controller module blank in slot 1.
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