Figure 36. Installing a 3.5-inch drive into the drive carrier
Next step
Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
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Drives
Drives are supplied in hot swappable drive carriers that t in the drive slots.
CAUTION
: Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the storage
controller card to ensure that the host adapter is congured correctly.
CAUTION: Do not turn o or restart your system while a drive is being formatted. Doing so can cause a drive failure.
When you format a drive, allow enough time for the formatting to complete. Be aware that high-capacity drives can take a long time to
format.
This section contains information about the removal and installation of the hard-drive blank, hot-swappable hard drive, the removal and
installation of the hard drive from the hard-drive carrier.
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Installing and removing system components