Figure 95. 3.5" Drive Carrier Assembly - Drive Blank Removal; Figure 96. 3.5" Drive Carrier To 2.5" Ssd Bracket - Tab Removal - Intel P4304XXMFEN2 Service Manual

Intel ® Server Chassis P4304XXMFEN2/P4304XXMUXX Product Family System Integration and Service Guide
Note: Due to degraded performance and reliability concerns, the use of the 3.5" drive blank as a 2.5" drive
bracket is intended to support SSD type storage devices only. Installing a 2.5" hard disk drive into the 3.5"
drive blank is not supported.
1. Remove the drive blank from the carrier by holding the carrier assembly top side down in your right
hand. Using your left hand, gently rotate the bottom edge of the left rail upwards (see Letter "A") while at
the same time pushing the drive blank down away from the carrier (see Letter "B").
Figure 96. 3.5" Drive Carrier to 2.5" SSD Bracket – Tab Removal
2. Break off the small side tab from the side of the drive blank, making the drive blank into a 2.5" drive
bracket (see Letter "C").
Note: Once the side tab is removed, it cannot be re-attached to the drive blank
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Figure 95. 3.5" Drive Carrier Assembly – Drive Blank Removal