Dell R300 Replacing a Hard-Drive Carrier, Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier

Replacing a Hard-Drive Carrier

Two versions of hard-drive carriers are used with your system. The version for SATA hard drives has a single set of (four) mounting holes on the side rails. The second version, called a SAS/SATAu hard-drive carrier, has an extra four mounting holes to enable either a "SAS" and "SATAu" mounting position. When using the SAS/SATAu hard-drive carrier, observe these rules with regard to your system:

•Use only SAS hard drives with SAS/SATAu drive carriers.

•Use only the "SAS" mounting position on the carrier. (The SATAu position is reserved.)

Figure 3-7 illustrates a SAS hard drive being installed in a SAS/SATAu hard- drive carrier.

Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier

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

Installing a Hard Drive Into a Drive Carrier

1Insert the hard drive into the hard-drive carrier with the connector end of the drive at the rear. See Figure 3-7.

2Viewing the assembly as shown in Figure 3-7, align the screw holes on the hard drive with the rear set of holes on the hard drive carrier.

When aligned correctly, the rear of the hard drive will be flush with the rear of the hard drive carrier.

3Attach the four screws to secure the hard drive to the hard drive carrier. See Figure 3-7.

NOTE: The procedure for installing a cabled hard drive that is not hot pluggable is not shown in the proceeding illustration. If your system ships with a cabled hard drive, follow these installation steps.

aPlace the hard-drive bracket directly over the hard drive, bending the bracket to seat over the hard drive.

bLocate the pin and screw hole on the carrier and align the pin with the screw hole.

cPush the pin into the hard-drive carrier.

Installing System Components

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