Next steps
Replace a 3.5-inch adapter into a 3.5-inch drive carrier
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Installing a 3.5-inch adapter into a 3.5-inch drive carrier
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the
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2. Follow the procedure listed in
Before working inside your system
Steps
1. Align the screw holes on one side of the adapter with the pins on the drive carrier.
2. Flex the side of the drive carrier, and place the adapter into the drive carrier.
Figure 19. Installing a 3.5-inch drive adapter into the 3.5-inch drive carrier
Next steps
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Replace a 3.5-inch drive carrier into the system
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2. Follow the procedure listed in
After working inside your system
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Setting the cooling fan speed for 8 TB drives
Prerequisites
NOTE:
Dell EMC recommends 8 TB drives be used only in systems configured with a PERC controller.
CAUTION:
Using 8 TB drives in the system without a PERC controller might cause drive 1 to overheat under
excessive work load, leading to a potential failure of the drive.
About this task
When 8 TB drives are used in a system without a PERC controller, the speed of the cooling fan must be manually adjusted to
prevent the drives from overheating.
Steps
1. To enter the iDRAC menu, press F2 or F11 during post.
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