Dell DL2000 Replacing a Hard-Drive Carrier, Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier

Replacing a Hard-Drive Carrier

Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier

1If you are removing a SATA hard drive from a SATAu drive carrier, remove the interposer card:

a Viewing the hard drive carrier from the rear, locate the release lever on the left end of the interposer card.

b Push the lever away from the carrier rail to release the left end of the card. c Rotate the left end away from the hard drive to release the connector. d Pull the right end of the interposer card clear of the slots in the carrier rail.

2Remove the four screws from the slide rails on the hard-drive carrier and separate the hard drive from the carrier.

Installing a SATA Hard Drive Into a SATA Drive Carrier

NOTE: SATA hard drives that connect directly to the SAS backplane must be installed in SATA drive carriers (labeled "SATA").

1Insert the SATA hard drive into the hard-drive carrier with the connector end of the drive at the rear. See Figure 3-5.

2Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the holes on the hard-drive carrier. See Figure 3-5.

3Attach the four screws to secure the hard drive to the hard-drive carrier. See Figure 3-5.

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Installing System Components