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Chapter 6: Chassis Setup and Maintenance
Figure 6-7. Removing a Dummy Drive from the Drive Carrier
Installing a Solid State Drive (SSD)
1. Remove the screws securing the dummy drive to the carrier.
2. Remove the dummy drive from the carrier.
3. Insert the drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side facing downward
and so that the mounting holes in the drive align with those in the carrier.
4. Secure the drive to the carrier with the four screws included with the drive.
5. Insert the drive and carrier into its bay vertically, keeping the carrier oriented so
that the release button is on the bottom. When the carrier reaches the rear of
the bay, the release handle will retract.
6. Using the thumb, push against the upper part of the drive carrier handle until
the it clicks into the locked position.
Figure 6-8. Pushing the Drive Carrier into Place