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Chapter 3: Maintenance and Component Installation
Figure 3-5. Mounting a Drive into a Carrier
Caution: Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro chas-
sis and servers. For information on recommended HDDs, visit the Supermicro Web site
at
http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/files/storage/SAS-CompList.pdf
Mounting a Drive in a Drive Carrier
1. To add a new drive, install it into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing
down so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier.
2. Secure the drive to the carrier with screws as illustrated below.
3. Insert the drive carrier back into its bay, orienting the carrier so that the release button is
on the right. When the carrier reaches the rear of the bay, the release handle will retract.
4. Push the handle in until it clicks into its locked position.
Removing a Drive from a Drive Carrier
1. After removing a carrier from the server, remove the screws that secure the hard drive
to the carrier and separate the hard drive from the carrier.
2. Replace the carrier back into the drive bay.
