Supermicro SUPERSERVER 6012P-i, User Manual

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Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup
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Installing Components in the 3.5" Drive Bays
1. Drive bay configuration
The 6012P-i has three 3.5" drive bays designed to house hard disk
drives.
2. Mounting components in the drive bays
First power down the system, remove the AC power cord from the
power supply and then remove the top chassis cover to access the drive
bays. With the cover off, remove the single screw that secures the
drive carrier to the chassis then push the entire empty drive carrier out
from the back (see Figure 6-4).
Adding a hard disk drive: to add a hard disk drive, install it into one of the
removed empty drive carriers with the printed circuit board side toward
the carrier (down) so that the drive's mounting holes align with those in
the carrier. Secure the drive to the carrier with the screws, then slide
the assembly into the bay and secure it to the chassis with the drive
carrier screw you first removed. Attach the power and data cables to
the drive. Replace the top chassis cover and the AC power cord before
restoring power to the system.
Note: A red wire typically designates the location of pin 1. You should
keep the drive carriers installed in any unused drive bays (even if empty)
to reduce EMI and noise and to facilitate the airflow inside the chassis.