3.Install guide screws on the sides of the drive. The type of screws used depends on which drive bay is being used to house the drive. If you are installing a 2.5-inch drive, you must install the drive in an adapter bracket.

NOTE: Extra guide screws are installed on the hard drive bracket under the access panel. Refer to Installing Drives on page 92 for an illustration of the extra guide screw locations.

If you are replacing a drive, transfer the guides screws from the old drive to the new one.

●If you are installing a 3.5-inch drive in either of the lower two bays (bays 5 and 6), install four 6-32 silver and blue isolation mounting guide screws (two on each side of the drive).

Figure 6-22Installing Isolation Mounting Guide Screws in a 3.5-inch Hard Drive

●If you are installing a 2.5-inch hard drive into either of the lower two bays (bays 5 and 6), do the following:

◦Install four 6-32 silver and blue isolation mounting guide screws in the adapter bracket (two on each side of the bracket).

Figure 6-23Installing Isolation Mounting Guide Screws in the 2.5-inch Adapter Bracket

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