Steps
1. Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the screws from the slide rails on the drive carrier.
NOTE: If the hard drive or SSD carrier has a Torx screw, use Torx 6 (for 2.5-inch drive) or Torx 8 (for 3.5-inch drive)
screwdriver to remove the drive.
2. Lift the drive out of the drive carrier.
Figure 36. Removing the drive from the drive carrier
Next steps
If applicable, Install the drive into the drive carrier.
Installing a drive into the drive carrier
Prerequisites
CAUTION: Mixing drive carriers from other generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.
Steps
1. Insert the drive into the drive carrier with the connector end of the drive towards the back of the carrier.
2. Align the screw holes on the drive with the screw holes on the drive carrier.
3. Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, replace the screws to secure the drive to the drive carrier.
NOTE:
If the hard drive or SSD carrier has a Torx screw, use Torx 6 (for 2.5-inch drive) or Torx 8 (for 3.5-inch drive)
screwdriver to install the drive.
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