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Chapter 3: Component Installation and Maintenance
Installing 2.5" Fixed Hard Drives
2.5" HDDs are installed, you can also add a full-height, half-length PCI-E expansion card.
to the parts list table in Section 1.1.
Installing 2.5" Hard Drives
Begin by removing power from the system as described in Section 3.1 and removing the
cover as described in Section 3.2.
1. Install the hard drives into the hard drive brackets and secure them with the screws
provided.
2. Place the hard drives and brackets into the chassis as illustrated in Figure 3-7 or
Figure 3-8. Orient two or more drives with the cable connections facing the inside of the
chassis.
3.
through the underside of the chassis.
4. Connect the hard drive wiring.
5. Reinstall the chassis cover and restore power to the server.
Figure 3-7. Two 3.5" HDDs and One Full-Height, Half-Length Expansion Card