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Dell PowerVault NAS Appliances Boot Hard-Disk Replacement
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F i g u r e 3 . R e m o v i n g t h e H a r d - D i s k D r i v e F r o m i t s D r i v e C a r r i e r
H a r d - D i s k D r i v e R e p l a c e m e n t
To install a replacement hard-disk drive, perform the following steps.
NOTE: If your replacement hard-disk drive is already installed in a carrier, start at
step 2.
1.
I n s t a l l t h e r e p l a c e m e n t h a r d - d i s k d r i v e i n t o t h e d r i v e c a r r i e r a n d s e c u r e i t w i t h t h e
f o u r s c r e w s y o u r e m o v e d i n s t e p 6 o f t h e p r e v i o u s p r o c e d u r e .
2.
O p e n t h e h a n d l e o n t h e d r i v e c a r r i e r a n d s l i d e t h e r e p l a c e m e n t h a r d - d i s k d r i v e
a n d d r i v e c a r r i e r i n t o i t s s l o t . C l o s e t h e h a n d l e u n t i l i t e n g a g e s t h e f r o n t p a n e l ,
l o c k i n g t h e d r i v e i n p l a c e .
3.
R e i n s t a l l t h e h a r d - d i s k d r i v e l o c k y o u r e m o v e d i n s t e p 3 o f t h e p r e v i o u s
p r o c e d u r e .
4.
I f y o u r e m o v e d t h e f r o n t b e z e l i n s t e p 2 o f t h e p r e v i o u s p r o c e d u r e , r e i n s t a l l i t n o w .
R e i n s t a l l i n g t h e O p e r a t i n g S y s t e m
To reinstall the operating system on the replacement hard-disk drive, turn on the
power to the system and insert the Dell PowerVault 735N Systems Reinstallation CD.
NOTE: It will take up to 15 minutes to prepare the hard-disk drive and install the oper-
ating system. It is not necessary to install a keyboard, mouse, or monitor.
For complete details on using the Reinstallation CD, see the system System Adminis-
trator's Guide.
hard-disk drive
hard-disk drive carrier
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