Supero 6047R-E1R36L, User Manual

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SATA Drive Installation
Mounting a SATA Drive in a Drive Carrier
The SATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and
removal from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper air
fl ow for the
drives. For this reason, even empty carriers without SATA drives installed must re-
main in the chassis. To add a new SATA drive, install a drive into the carrier with the
printed circuit board side facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in
the carrier. Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws, as shown in Figure 6-4.
Installing/Removing SATA Drives
1. To remove a SATA drive carrier, fi rst push the release button located beside
the drive's LEDs.
2. Swing the handle fully out and use it to pull the drive carrier straight out.
Installing a Hard Drive to the Hard Drive Tray
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 fl at surface such as a
desk, table or work bench (see Figure 6-4).
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 (see Figure 6-5)..
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Important: Regardless of how many hard drives are installed, all drive
carriers must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper air
fl ow.
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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/
fi les/storage/SAS-1-CompList-110909.pdf