Installing A Hard Drive Into The Hard Drive Carrier - Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 Installation And Service Manual

Figure 37. Removing the hard drive from the hard drive carrier
Next steps
If applicable, install the hard drive into the hard drive carrier.
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Installing a hard drive into the hard drive carrier

Installing a hard drive into the hard drive carrier
Prerequisites
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
CAUTION: Mixing hard drives from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.
Steps
1 Insert the hard drive into the hard drive carrier with the connector end of the hard drive towards the back of the carrier.
2 Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the screws holes on the hard drive carrier.
When aligned correctly, the back of the hard drive is flush with the back of the hard drive carrier.
3 Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, replace the screws to secure the hard drive to the hard drive carrier.
84 Installing and removing system components
Safety instructions.