Dell PowerEdge C8000 Owner's Manual
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154 Installing System Components
Installing a Hard-Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You
should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your
product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and
support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
1
Lower the hard-drive into the hard-drive carrier. See Figure 3-17.
2
Flex the hard-drive carrier side rails and align the carrier pins with the
holes in the hard-drive with the mounting pins on the hard-drive carrier.
3
Fit the t-shaped end of the carrier strap handle into the notch and then
twist to lock the strap handle. See Figure 3-17.
Internal Hard-Drives
The sled supports up to two 2.5- inch hard-drives attached internally to the
sled tray.
Removing a Hard-Drive Carrier Located on the Sled Tray
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You
should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your
product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and
support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized is not covered by
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive slots must
have hard-drive blanks installed.
CAUTION: Combining SAS, SATA, and SSD hard-drives in the same sled
configuration is not supported.
CAUTION: Use only hard-drives that have been tested and approved for use with
the SAS/SATA backplane.
CAUTION: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports hot-
swappable drive installation. See the documentation supplied with the operating
system.
1 hard-drive 2 hard-drive carrier
3 strap handle 4 hard-drive carrier notch