Installing A 3.5-Inch Hard Drive Adapter Into A Hot Swap Hard Drive Carrier - Dell PowerEdge R430 Owner's Manual

Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter into a hot swap hard drive
carrier
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. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.
3. If installed, remove the front bezel.
4. Install the 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drive into the hot swappable hard drive adapter.
Steps
1. Insert the 3.5-inch hard drive adapter into the hot swappable hard drive carrier with the connector end of the hard drive
toward the back of the hot swappable hard drive carrier.
2. Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the holes on the hot swappable hard drive carrier.
3. Install the screws to secure the hot swappable hard drive to the hot swappable hard drive carrier.
Figure 37. Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter into a hot swappable hard drive carrier
1. 3.5-inch hard drive carrier
3. hard drive adapter
Next steps
1. Install the hot swappable hard drive carrier into the system.
2. If removed, install the front bezel.
Related references
Safety instructions on page 71
Related tasks
Removing the optional front bezel
Installing a 2.5-inch hard drive into a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter
Installing a hot swappable hard drive carrier
Installing the optional front bezel
on page 73
on page 96
on page 73
2. screw (5)
4. 2.5-inch hard drive
on page 101
Installing and removing system components 99