Installation rules
Note: For different drive types, install 2.5-inch SSDs first, then 2.5-inch HDDs and 3.5-inch HDDs. To install
a 2.5-inch drive into a 3.5-inch drive bay of your server, install the drive into a 2.5-inch to 3.5-inch drive
adapter first. See “Installing a 2.5-inch drive into a 2.5-inch to 3.5-inch drive adapter” on page 45.
Drive quantity Installation order
Up to five 2.5-inch SATA HDDs or SSDs
bay 1, bay 2, bay 3, bay 4, bay 5
Up to four 3.5-inch SATA HDDs
bay 1, bay 2, bay 4, bay 5
Up to four 2.5-inch HDD/SSD and 3.5-inch HDD mixed configuration bay 1, bay 2, bay 4, bay 5
Installing a 2.5-inch drive into a 2.5-inch to 3.5-inch drive adapter
If you want to install a 2.5-inch hard disk drive or solid-state drive into a 3.5-inch drive bay of your server,
install the drive into a 2.5-inch to 3.5-inch drive adapter first.
To install a 2.5-inch drive into a 2.5-inch to 3.5-inch drive adapter, do the following:
1. Align the screw holes in the drive with the corresponding ones in the drive adapter. Then, install four
screws to secure the drive to the drive adapter.
Figure 15. Installing a 2.5-inch drive into a 3.5-inch to 2.5-inch drive adapter
2. Flex the drive bracket and align pins 1 , 2 , 3 , and 4 on the bracket with the corresponding holes in the
drive adapter. Do not touch the circuit board on the bottom of the drive.
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