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Hard disk drive replacement

Use the following procedures to remove and install hard disk drives and hard disk drive fillers. Hard disk drives are at the front of the server.

  • Remove a hard disk drive
    Open the latch handle and pull the drive to remove it from the drive bay. Hard disk drives are hot-swap devices that can be removed while the server is powered on.
  • Install a hard disk drive
    Insert the hard disk drive in its bay and close the latch handle to lock the drive in place. Hard disk drives are hot-swap devices that can be installed while the server is powered on.
  • Remove a hard disk drive filler
    Remove a hard disk drive filler by pressing the release tab and pulling the filler from the bay. Hard disk drive fillers can be of two types: single-bay fillers and four-bay fillers.
  • Install a hard disk drive filler
    Insert the hard disk drive filler in the bay and press it in place. Hard disk drive fillers can be of two types: single-bay fillers and four-bay fillers.