Figure 45. Installing a 2.5 inch drive into the 3.5 inch drive carrier
Next steps
1 Install the drive carrier into the mid drive tray.
2 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
Drives
Drives are supplied in hot swappable drive carriers that t in the driv
e slots.
CAUTION: Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for the storage
con
troller 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
f
ormat.
Removing a drive blank
The procedure for removing 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch drive blanks is identical.
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 If installed, remove the front bezel.
Installing and removing system components 89
To Next Page
Loading...
