Sata Drive Installation - Supero AS-1041M-T2 Plus User Manual

SATA Drive Installation

The SATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and re-
moval from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airfl ow for the drive
bays. For this reason, even empty carriers without drives installed must remain in
the chassis. These hard drives are hot-swappable, meaning they can be removed
and installed without powering down the system.
Mounting a SATA Drive in a Drive Carrier
1. Install a drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down
so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier.
2. Secure the drive to the carrier with six screws, as shown in Figure 6-3.
Installing/Removing SATA Drives
1. Push the release button located beside the drive LEDs.
2. Swing the colored handle fully out and use it to pull the unit straight out (see
Figure 6-4).
Note: Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot-plug ca-
pability of the SATA drives.
Figure 6-3. Mounting a SATA Drive in a Carrier
Use caution when working around the SATA backplane. Do not touch
the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables
touch the backplane or obstruct the airfl ow holes.
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Regardless of how many SATA hard drives are installed, all drive car-
riers must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper airfl ow.
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup
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