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Server System R2000WT Product Family System Integration and Service Guide
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Figure 42. 3.5” Hard Disk Drive Installation – Mounting drive to carrier
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Install the drive into the carrier. Verify the connector end of the drive is located towards the back of the
carrier (see letter ‘D’)
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Secure the drive to the carrier using four screws
2.7.1.3
Option to install a 2.5” SSD into a 3.5” carrier:
The 3.5” drive blank can be used as a 2.5” SSD bracket.
Note:
Due to degraded performance and reliability concerns, the use of the 3.5” drive blank as a 2.5” device
bracket is intended to support SSD type storage devices only. Installing a 2.5” hard disk drive into the 3.5”
drive blank cannot be supported.
Figure 43. Option to install 2.5” SSD into a 3.5” carrier
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Remove drive blank from the device carrier (See previous page)
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Break off the small side tab from the drive blank, making the drive blank into a device bracket (see letter
‘d1’)
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Install the device bracket into the device carrier so that the hollow side of the device bracket is facing
down
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Secure the device bracket with three screws (see letter ‘d2’)
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Turn the carrier assembly over
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Slide a 2.5" SSD into the device bracket and align the screw holes with the right and left rail (see letter
‘d3’)
