Hard Drive Installation - Supero SUPERSERVER 1018R-WC0R User Manual

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UPER ERVER 1018R-WC0R User's Manual

Hard Drive Installation

The hard drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and
removal from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airflow for
the drive bays. For this reason, even empty carriers without drives installed must
remain in the chassis.
Installing a Hard Drive into a Drive Carrier
1. Insert a drive into the carrier with the PCB side facing down and the connec-
tor end toward the rear of the carrier.
2. Align the drive in the carrier so that the screw holes of both line up. Note that
there are holes in the carrier marked "SATA" to aid in correct installation.
3. Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws as illustrated below.
4. Insert the drive carrier into its bay, keeping the carrier oriented so that the
hard drive is on the top of the carrier and the release button is on the right
side. When the carrier reaches the rear of the bay, the release handle will
retract.
5. Push the handle in until it clicks into its locked position
Caution: Regardless of how many hard drives are installed, all drive carriers must
remain in the drive bays to maintain proper airflow.
Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro chassis
and servers. For information on recommended HDDs, visit the Supermicro Web site
at http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/files/storage/SAS-CompList.pdf
Figure 6-5. Installing a Drive into a Carrier
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