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3.4 Chassis Components
Hard Drives
A total of eight SATA drives may be housed in the SC743AC-1200B-SQ chassis. The drive
IDs are preconfigured as 0 through 7 in order from bottom to top (or from left to right if
rackmounted).
The drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the
chassis. (Both procedures may be done without removing power from the system.)
Removing a Hot-Swap Drive Carrier
1. Open the front bezel then push the release button located beside the drive LEDs.
2. Swing the handle fully out and then use it to pull the unit straight out.
Note: Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot-swap capability of
the SATA drives.
Mounting a Drive in a Drive Carrier
The SATA drive carriers help to promote proper airflow for the system. For this reason, even
carriers without SATA drives must remain in the chassis.
1. To add a new drive, install it 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 the screws provided, then push the carrier
completely into the drive bay. You should hear a *click* when the drive is fully inserted.
This indicates that the carrier has been fully seated and connected to the midplane,
which automatically makes the power and logic connections to the hard drive.
Removing a Drive from a Drive Carrier
1. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive to the carrier and separate the hard drive
from the carrier.
2. Replace the carrier back into the drive bay.
Chapter 3: Maintenance and Component Installation
Figure 3-12. Removing a Drive Carrier
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