Hard Drive Installation - Supero SUPERSERVER 5017R-WRF User Manual

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UPER ERVER 5017R-WRF 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 airfl ow for
the drive bays. For this reason, even empty carriers without drives installed must
remain in the chassis.
Mounting a Hard Drive in a Drive Carrier
1. Insert a drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing down so
that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier.
2. Secure the drive to the carrier with six screws, as shown in Figure 6-4.
Figure 6-4. Mounting a Hard Drive in a Carrier
Use caution when working around the SATA backplane. Do not touch the
backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch
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the backplane or obstruct the holes, which aid in proper airfl ow.
Warning! Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in
Supermicro chassis and servers. For information on recommended HDDs,
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visit the Supermicro Web site at http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/
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