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Drive Bay Installation/Removal
Accessing the Drive Bays
Because of their hotswap capability, you do not need to access the inside of the
chassis or power down the system to install or replace hard drives. Proceed to the
next section for instructions.
Hard Drive Installation
The hard drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and
removal 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.
Removing Hard Drive Carriers from the Chassis
1. Press the release button on the drive carrier. This extends the drive carrier handle.
2. Use the handle to pull the drive carrier out of the chassis.
Installing a Hard Drive into a Drive Carrier
1. Remove the dummy drive, which comes pre-installed in the drive carrier, by
removing the screws securing the dummy drive to the carrier. Note that these
screws cannot be reused on the actual 2.5" hard drive.
2. Insert a drive into the carrier with the PCB side facing down and the connec-
tor end toward the rear of the carrier.
3. Align the drive in the carrier so that the screw holes of both line up. Note that
there are holes in the carrier marked "SATA" to aid in correct installation.
4. Secure the drive to the carrier with four M3 screws as illustrated below. These
screws are included in the chassis accessory box.
5. Insert the drive carrier into its bay, keeping the carrier oriented so that the
hard drive is on the top of the carrier and the release button is on the right
side. When the carrier reaches the rear of the bay, the release handle will
retract.
6. Push the handle in until it clicks into its locked position
Warning: Except for short periods of time (swapping hard drives), do not
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operate the server with the hard drive carriers removed.
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup
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