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The drive divider also bows slightly if the drive carrier rails are not aligned correctly
as shown on the right in Figure 3.13.
Gap
Figure 3.13 Drive carrier rails not aligned correctly
4. Press down on the release handle until it latches closed and the drive cams
into place.
When installing a full system of hard drives, install the first hard drive at or near the
center of the divider in each row. This helps to maintain the proper drive divider
spacing. Install the remaining drives from the center drive outwards, as shown by
the arrows in Figure 3.14.
Figure 3.14 Example of drive installation sequence
In a half-populated configuration, full rows of hard drives and/or blanks must be
installed in order to maintain proper airflow and cooling. An example of a half-
populated configuration is shown in Figure 3.15.
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