Chapter 4: Installing Mass Storage Devices
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Figure 4-1. Removing a Hard Disk Drive
4. Carefully slide the assembly out of the bay, and place it on an antistatic surface.
Installing a Hard Disk Drive
Hard disk drives are packaged in their drive carriers for immediate installation. They require no
assembly and may be installed without the use of any tools. To install the hard disk drive, complete
the following procedure:
1. Remove the plastic bezel on the front of the server.
2. Orient the new drive’s carrier and drive assembly in front of the bay guide rails so that the
latch is toward the top. Make sure that the carrier is placed correctly into the guide rails to
avoid damage.
CAUTION Do not press on the perforated metal bracket of the carrier when you push the
assembly into the bay, or you may damage the metal fingers of the bracket.
3. While grasping only the drive carrier handle, firmly push the assembly into the bay until the
drive docks with the backplane connector and the carrier latch locks.
