Figure 49. 3.5" Drive Blank Removal; Figure 50. 3.5" Drive Installation Into Drive Carrier - Intel M50FCP2UR Integration And Service Manual

Intel® Server System M50FCP2UR System Integration and Service Guide
3.6.2.2 3.5" hard disk drive (HDD) Assembly
1. Remove the drive blank from the driver carrier
Hold the carrier assembly top side down in one hand.
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Using your other hand, gently rotate the bottom edge of the left rail upwards (see Letter A) while
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at the same time pushing the drive blank down away from the carrier (see Letter B
2. Locate and unpack the 3.5" HDD
3. Align and position the mounting holes on the left side of the drive over the mounting tabs on the
drive carrier side rail (see Letter A).
4. Lower the other side of the drive into the carrier and press down until all mounting tabs lock in place.
3.6.2.3 Assembly of 2.5" SSD Drive into a 3.5" Drive Carrier
Use the 3.5" drive blank as a 2.5" SSD mounting bracket.
Note: Due to degraded performance and reliability concerns, the use of the 3.5" drive blank as a 2.5" drive
mounting bracket is intended to support SSD type storage devices only. Installing a 2.5" hard disk drive into
the 3.5" drive blank is not supported.
1. Remove the drive blank from the drive carrier following steps in
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Figure 49. 3.5" Drive Blank Removal

Figure 50. 3.5" Drive Installation into Drive Carrier

Section 3.6.2.2.