Installing A 3.5-Inch Hard Drive Carrier In The Hard Drive Cage - Dell PowerEdge T30 Owner's Manual

Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive carrier in the hard drive cage

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 are shipped with your product.
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
3 Remove the hard drive cage from the system.
NOTE: If you have a 2.5-inch hard drive installed in the hard drive cage, disconnect the power and data cables from
the hard drive.
Steps
1 Align the ridges of the hard drive carrier with the grooves on the hard drive cage.
2 Insert and push the hard drive into the hard drive cage until it clicks into place.
3 Install the hard drive cage into the system.
Figure 21. Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive carrier in the hard drive cage
Next steps
1 Connect the power and data cables to the hard drive.
NOTE: For information about cabling the hard drives, see the System Information Label on the system cover.
NOTE: Ensure that SATA cables with a right angle connector are used to connect the hard drives in the hard drive
bay.
2 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
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