Installing a Hard Drive in a Carrier

Follow these steps to install a hard drive in a drive carrier.

  1. If a drive is already installed (that is, if you are replacing the drive), remove it by unfastening the four screws that attach the drive to the drive carrier (see A in Figure 233). Set the screws aside for use with the new drive.
  2. Lift the drive out of the carrier (see B in Figure 233).
    Figure 233  Removing the hard drive
  3. Install the new drive in the drive carrier (see A in Figure 234), and then secure the drive with the four screws that come with the carrier (see B).
    Figure 234  Installing the hard drive
  4. With the drive carrier locking lever fully open, push the hard drive carrier into the drive bay in the chassis until it stops (see A in Figure 235).
    Figure 235  Inserting the carrier back into the chassis
  5. Press the locking lever until it snaps shut and secures the drive in the bay.

You have completed installing or replacing the hard drive onto the controller.

NOTE
The new hard drive will synchronize automatically with the existing RAID array. During the synchronization process, the HDD LED on the controller will blink amber and green alternately. When the process is complete, the HDD LED will turn off.
Parent topic: Installing or Replacing Hard Disk Drives