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Chapter 3: Maintenance and Component Installation
Removing a Hot-Swap Drive Carrier from the Chassis
1. Remove the two screws securing the dummy drive to the drive tray and remove the
dummy drive. Place the hard drive tray on a flat surface such as a desk, table or work
bench.
Figure 3-5. Removing a Drive Carrier
Handle
Figure 3-6. Removing the Dummy Drive from a Carrier
Installing a Drive
1. Remove the dummy drive, which comes pre-installed in the drive carrier, by removing
the screws securing the dummy drive to the carrier. These screws are not used to
mount the actual drive.
Dummy Drive
Hard Drive
Carrier
2. Slide the hard drive into the tray with the printed circuit board side facing down.
3. Carefully align the mounting holes in both the drive tray and the hard drive.
4. Secure the hard drive to the tray using six screws.
5. Replace the drive tray into the chassis. Make sure to close the drive tray handle to lock
the drive tray into place.
