Supermicro SuperStorage 6029P-E1CR16T User Manual page 41

SuperStorage 6029P-E1CR16T User's Manual
Installing a Hard Drive into a Drive Carrier
1. Remove the screws securing the dummy drive to the carrier.
2. Remove the dummy drive from the carrier.
3. Install a new drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down so that
the mounting holes align with those in the carrier.
4. Secure the hard drive by tightening all six screws.
5. Replace the drive carrier into the chassis bay, making sure that the drive carrier handle
is completely closed.
6. Install a new drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down so that
the mounting holes align with those in the carrier.
7. Secure the hard drive by tightening all six screws.
8. Replace the drive carrier into the chassis bay, making sure that the drive carrier handle
is completely closed.
Caution: Except for short periods of time (swapping hard drives), do not operate the server
with the hard drives removed from the bays.
Figure 3-5. Removing a Dummy Drive from a Carrier
Note: Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro chassis and
servers. For information on recommended HDDs, visit the Supermicro website at
supermicro.com/products/nfo/files/storage/SBB-HDDCompList.pdf
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