Supermicro SC847E1C Series, User Manual

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SC847E1C/2C JBOD Chassis Manual
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The drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal
from the chassis. These carriers also help to promote proper airflow for the drive
bays.
Figure 4-3: Chassis Drive Carrier
Installing a Hard Drive to the Hard Drive Carrier
1. Remove the two screws securing the dummy drive to the drive carrier and
remove the dummy drive. Place the hard drive carrier on a flat surface such
as a desk, table or work bench.
Warning: Except for short periods of time (while swapping hard drives), do not operate
the server with the drives removed from the chassis drive bays.
Figure 4-4: Removing the Dummy Drive from the Carrier
Drive Carrier
Dummy Drive
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Warning! Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro
chassis and servers. For information on recommended HDDs, visit the Supermicro
Web site at http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/storage.cfm