Install an HDD or SSD Storage Drive

1. Remove the replacement drive from its packaging, and place the drive on an antistatic mat.
2. If necessary, remove the drive filler panel.
3. Align the replacement drive with the drive slot.

   The drive is physically addressed according to the slot in which it is installed. It is important to install a replacement drive in the same slot as the drive that was removed.

4. Slide the drive into the slot until the drive is fully seated.
   
5. Close the drive latch to lock the drive in place.
6. Perform administrative procedures to reconfigure the drive.

   The procedures that you perform at this point depend on how your data is configured. You might need to partition the drive, create file systems, load data from backups, or have the drive updated from a RAID configuration.

Related Information

• Storage and Boot Drive Indicators

• Storage Drives Hot-Plug Conditions

• Storage Drive Failure and RAID

• Remove an HDD or SSD Storage Drive

• Remove a Rear Storage Drive