Installing A Hard Drive/Pcie Ssd In A Hard-Drive/Pcie Ssd Carrier; Hard Drive/Ssd Backplane - Dell PowerEdge M820 Systems Owner's Manual

Figure 8. Removing and Installing a Hard Drive/PCIe SSD in a Hard-Drive/PCIe SSD Carrier
1. hard drive/PCIe SSD
2. screw holes (4)
3. hard-drive/PCIe SSD carrier
4. screws (4)

Installing A Hard Drive/PCIe SSD In A Hard-Drive/PCIe SSD Carrier

1. Insert the hard drive/PCIe SSD into the hard-drive/PCIe SSD carrier with the drive's controller board's connector
end of the drive at the back of the carrier.
2. Align the screw holes on the hard drive/PCIe SSD with the holes on the hard-drive/PCIe SSD carrier.
When aligned correctly, the back of the hard drive/PCIe SSD will be flush with the back of the drive carrier.
CAUTION: To avoid damaging the drive or the carrier, do not overtighten the screws.
3. Tighten the four screws to secure the hard drive/PCIe SSD to the hard-drive/PCIe SSD carrier.

Hard Drive/SSD Backplane

Depending on your configuration:
Four SAS hard- A full-length SAS hard-drive backplane
drive system
supports
Four drive system A half-length SAS hard-drive backplane and a half-length PCIe SSD backplane
(Two SAS hard
drives and two
PCIe SSDs)
supports
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