Installing Sas Physical Disks In The Enclosure - Dell PowerVault MD3000 Hardware Owner's Manual

CAUTION:
Always wear a wrist grounding strap when handling equipment with static-sensitive components.
1 Wait until the LED indicators on the physical disk carrier stop flashing.
2 Squeeze the release mechanism on the front of the physical disk carrier (see Figure 4-2).
Figure 4-2. Installing and Removing Physical Disks
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3 Open the physical disk carrier handle by rotating it downward.
4 Gently but firmly pull the physical disk carrier from its slot while supporting the weight of the disk
from the bottom.

Installing SAS Physical Disks in the Enclosure

NOTICE:
To ensure proper airflow for enclosure cooling, each slot should contain either an active physical disk or
a disk blank.
NOTICE:
Always wear a wrist grounding strap when handling equipment with static-sensitive components.
1 Perform the following steps to install the new physical disk into the carrier:
If you are replacing a physical disk in the carrier, remove the four screws that secure the disk to its
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carrier and remove the disk (see Figure 4-3).
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carrier release mechanism 2 disk carrier handle
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