Hard Drives; Hard Drive/Ssd Installation Guidelines; Removing A Hard Drive/Ssd - Dell PowerEdge VRTX Owner's Manual

b) Place the heat sink onto the processor.
c) Tighten the four screws to secure the heat sink to the server module board.
NOTE: Do not over-tighten the heat sink retention screws when installing the heat sink. To prevent over-
tightening, tighten the retention screw until resistance is felt, and stop once the screw is seated. The
screw tension should be no more than 6 in-lb (6.9 kg-cm).
7. Install the cooling shroud.
8. Close the server module.
9. Install the server module in the enclosure.
As the system boots, it detects the presence of the new processor and automatically changes the system
configuration information in the System Setup.
10. Press <F2> to enter the System Setup and check that the processor information matches the new system
configuration.
11. Run the system diagnostics to verify that the new processor operates correctly.
12. Update the system BIOS.

Hard Drives

• The system supports up to two 2.5 inch SAS/SATA/PCIe SSDs or SAS/SATA hard drives.
• All drives connect to the server module system board through the hard-drive/SSD backplane board.
• Hard drives/SSDs are supplied in special hot-swappable drive carriers that fit in the drive bays.
• SAS/SATA/PCIe SSDs or SAS/SATA hard drives cannot be mixed within a server module.

Hard Drive/SSD Installation Guidelines

For a single-drive configuration, a hard-drive blank must be installed in the other drive bay to maintain proper cooling
airflow.

Removing A Hard Drive/SSD

NOTE: Not all operating systems support hot-swappable drive installation. See the documentation supplied with
your operating system.
1. Take the hard drive/SSD offline and wait until the hard-drive/SSD indicator codes on the drive carrier signal that
the drive may be removed safely.
When all indicators are off, the drive is ready for removal.
See your operating system documentation for more information on taking the drive offline.
2. Open the hard-drive/SSD carrier handle to release the drive.
3. Slide the hard drive/SSD out until it is free of the drive bay.
If you are permanently removing the hard drive/SSD, install a blank insert.
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