- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Additional Resources
- Install a new base enclosure and optional expansion enclosure
- Install a new base enclosure
- Install an NVMe expansion enclosure
- Summary of tasks for installing an expansion enclosure
- Verify shipping package contents
- Choose where to install the expansion enclosure
- Removing a filler panel
- Installing the NVMe expansion enclosure rails
- Install the system in the cabinet
- Installing cable management arms
- Cable the base enclosure to the NVMe expansion enclosure
- Closing the cable management arms
- Testing the cable management arms
- Installing drives
- Installing the front bezel
- Add an NVMe expansion enclosure
- Summary of tasks for adding an expansion enclosure
- Verify shipping package contents
- Choose where to install the expansion enclosure
- Removing a filler panel
- Installing the NVMe expansion enclosure rails
- Install the system in the cabinet
- Installing cable management arms
- Cable the new NVMe expansion enclosure
- Closing the cable management arms
- Testing the cable management arms
- Attach the cables
- Installing drives
- Installing the front bezel
- Base enclosure service procedures
- Replace a faulted drive in the base enclosure
- Add a new drive to the base enclosure
- Replace an AC power supply
- Replace a DC power supply
- Replace a 4-port card
- Before you begin
- Identify a faulted 4-port card from PowerStore Manager
- Embedded module LEDs
- Power down the node
- Remove the node
- Remove the embedded module cover from the node
- Remove a 4-port card
- Install a 4-port card
- Install the embedded module cover
- Install the node
- Power up the node
- Verify the operation of a new 4-port card
- Return a faulted part
- Replace an SFP
- Replace an I/O module
- Replace a fan module
- Replace a dual inline memory module (DIMM)
- Before you begin
- Identify a faulted DIMM from PowerStore Manager
- Power down the node
- Remove the node
- Remove the top cover from the node
- Remove the dual inline memory module
- Install the dual inline memory module
- Install the top cover on the node
- Install the node
- Verify the operation of a replacement DIMM
- Return a faulted part
- Replace an internal M.2 boot module
- Before you begin
- Identify a faulted internal M.2 boot module from PowerStore Manager
- Establish connectivity to the peer node via SSH
- Power down the node
- Remove the node
- Remove the top cover from the node
- Remove the internal M.2 boot module
- Install the internal M.2 boot module
- Install the top cover on the node
- Install the node
- Reimage the new internal M.2 boot module
- Verify the operation of a replacement internal M.2 boot module
- Return a faulted part
- NVMe expansion enclosure service procedures
- Replace a faulted drive in an NVMe expansion enclosure
- Add a drive in an NVMe expansion enclosure
- Replace a power supply module in an NVMe expansion enclosure
- Replace a fan module in an NVMe expansion enclosure
- Replace a Clock Distribution Board in an NVMe expansion enclosure
- Replace an Access Module in an NVMe expansion enclosure
- Replace a data interface board in an NVMe expansion enclosure
- Replace a dual inline memory module (DIMM)
- Safety precautions for handling replaceable units
- Power control procedures
- Power control procedure considerations
- Power control procedures preview
- Powering off procedures for PowerStore node
- Powering on procedures for PowerStore node
- Rebooting procedures for a PowerStore node
- Power off an appliance
- Power on an appliance
- Power off a cluster using PowerStore Manager
- Power on a cluster
- Data collection
- Support Notifications
- Add appliances to the cluster
- Remove appliances from the cluster
- Reinitialize the system
Dell PowerStore Installation and Service Guide for PowerStore 500T Model
Install a 2.5" drive
About this task
NOTE: When installing multiple new drives, install them all at the same time so the system can determine the best RAID width. Pause for ten seconds between installing each drive, but do not wait more than two minutes.
NOTE:Drives must be installed from left-to-right starting with the first available slot.
Steps
- Align the drive with the guides in the slot.
- With the latch fully opened, gently push the drive into the slot.
The latch begins to rotate downward when it meets the enclosure.
- Push the orange button until the drive is fully seated in the slot.
- Push the latch down until it locks into place.
Figure 1. Installing a 2.5" drive 
The activity light flashes to indicate that the spin-up sequence has begun.
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