2.5" Ssd Into A 3.5" Drive Carrier Assembly; Figure 29. 3.5" Drive Carrier Assembly - Drive Blank Removal; Figure 30. 3.5" Drive Carrier To 2.5" Ssd Bracket - Tab Removal - Intel M20MYP1UR Integration And Service Manual

Intel® Server System M20MYP1UR System Integration and Service Guide
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2.5" SSD into a 3.5" Drive Carrier Assembly

The 3.5" drive blank can be used as a 2.5" SSD bracket.
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.
Required Tools and Supplies:
• Anti-static wrist strap and conductive workbench pad (recommended)
•
Phillips* (cross head) screwdriver (#2 bit)
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).
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.
Figure 29. 3.5" Drive carrier assembly – drive blank removal
Figure 30. 3.5" Drive carrier to 2.5" SSD bracket – tab removal
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