Remove the hard drive
Before you begin
1. Follow all safety guidelines.
2. If applicable, remove the front bezel.
Procedure
1. Press the release button to open the hard drive release handle.
2. Holding the handle, slide the hard drive out of the hard drive slot.
Figure 8 Removing a hard drive
3. If you are not replacing the hard drive immediately, insert a hard drive blank in
the empty hard drive slot to maintain proper system cooling.
Install the hard drives
Before you begin
Before attempting to remove or install a hard drive while the system is running,
see the documentation for the storage controller card to ensure that the host
adapter is configured correctly to support hard drive removal and insertion.
Mixing hard drives from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not
supported.
SATA hard drives are not supported in the DP4400.
Remove and replace assemblies
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