Removing a hard-drive adapter from a hard-drive carrier

Installing a hard-drive adapter into a hard-drive carrier

Prerequisites

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1.Ensure that you read the Safety instructions.

2.Keep the #2 Phillips screwdriver ready.

Steps

1.Insert the hard-drive adapter into the hard-drive carrier with the connector end of the hard drive toward the back of the hard-drive carrier.

2.Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the holes on the hard-drive carrier.

3.Install the screws to secure the hard drive to the hard-drive carrier.

Figure 24. Removing and installing a hard-drive adapter into a 3.5 inch hard-drive carrier

1.	3.5 inch hard-drive carrier	2.	screw (5)
3.	hard-drive adapter	4.	2.5 inch hard drive