Dell XK946 manual Replacing a Hard Drive Carrier, Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard Drive Carrier

1If a drive blank is present in the bay, remove it. See "Removing a Drive Blank" on page 62.

2Open the handle on the hard drive carrier.

3Insert the hard drive carrier into the drive bay until the carrier contacts the backplane.

4Close the handle to lock the drive in place.

Replacing a Hard Drive Carrier

Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard Drive Carrier

1Remove the four screws from the slide rails on the hard drive carrier.

2Separate the hard drive from the carrier.

Installing a SAS Hard Drive Into a SATAu Drive Carrier

NOTE: SAS hard drives must be installed only in SATAu drive carriers. The SATAu drive carrier is labeled "SATAu" and also has marks indicating the SAS and SATA mounting screws.

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

2Viewing the assembly as shown in Figure 3-5,align the bottom back screw hole on the hard drive with the hole labeled "SAS" on the hard drive carrier.

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

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

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