Dell EMC PowerEdge R7425 - Removing a Drive Carrier

Removing a drive carrier
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 If installed, remove the front bezel.
3 Using the management software, prepare the drive for removal.
If the drive is online, the green activity or fault indicator ashes while the driv
e is turning o. When the drive indicators are o, the
drive is ready for removal. For more information, see the documentation for the storage controller.
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 congured correctly to support drive removal and insertion.
CAUTION
: Mixing drives from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.
CAUTION
: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports drive installation. See the documentation
supplied with your operating system.
Steps
1 Press the release button to open the drive carrier release handle.
2 Holding the handle, slide the drive carrier out of the drive slot.
Figure 48. Removing a drive carrier
Next steps
1 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
2 Install a drive carrier.
3 If you are not replacing the drive carrier immediately, insert a drive blank in the empty drive slot to maintain proper system cooling.
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