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SC825 Chassis Manual
Drive Carrier
Figure 5-3. Chassis Drive Carrier
The drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal
from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the drive
bays.
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Figure 5-4. Removing Dummy Drive from Carrier
Installing a Hard Drive to the Hard Drive Carrier
1. Remove the screws securing the dummy drive to the carrier.
2. Remove the dummy drive from the carrier.
Warning: Except for short periods of time (swapping hard drives), do not operate the
server with the hard drives removed from the bays.
Dummy Drive
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SAS/SATA
Hard Drive
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Drive Carrier
Figure 5-5. Removing the Hard Drive
3. Install a new drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing
down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier.
4. Secure the hard drive by tightening all six screws.
5. Replace the drive carrier into the chassis bay, making sure that the drive car-
rier handle is completely closed.
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Figure 5-6. Installing the Hard Drive
Warning! Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro
chassis and servers.
Chapter 5: Chassis Setup and Maintenance
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