Installing A 2.5-Inch Hot Swappable Hard Drive Into A 3.5-Inch Hard Drive Adapter - Dell PowerEdge R330 Owner's Manual

Steps
1. Press the SSD release tab on the SSD tray, and slide the SSD under the tabs on the tray.
2. Press the SSD until it locks into place.
3. Align the SSD tray with the optical drive slot on the front of chassis.
4. Slide the SSD tray into the slot until the latch snaps into place.
5. Connect the power and data cable to the back of the SSD.
6. Route the power and data cable underneath the cable routing latch of the system.
7. Connect the power and data cable to the connectors on the system board.
Next steps
Follow the procedure listed in
Related Tasks
Removing the optional optical drive
Removing the optional 1.8-inch solid state drives
Installing a 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drive into a 3.5-inch hard drive
adapter
Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that came with the product.
1. Ensure that you follow the
2. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.
Steps
1. Align the screw holes on the 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drive with the screw holes on the 3.5-inch
hard drive adapter.
2. Install the screws to secure the 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drive to the 3.5-inch hard drive adapter.
After working inside your
Safety instructions.
system.
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