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Figure 3-4. Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive 1 2 3 1 hard drive 2 drive carrier 3 drive carrier release handle b Insert the hard-drive carrier into the drive bay until the carrier contacts the backplane. c Close the handle to lock the drive in place. 4 Replace the front bezel, if it was removed in step 1. Replacing a Hard-Drive Carrier Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier 1 If you are removing a SATA hard drive from a SATAu drive carrier, remove the interposer card: a Viewing the hard drive carrier from the rear, locate the release lever on the left end of the interposer card. b Push the lever away from the carrier rail to release the left end of the card. c Rotate the left end away from the hard drive to release the connector. d Pull the right end of the interposer card clear of the slots in the carrier rail. 2 Remove the four screws from the slide rails on the hard-drive carrier and separate the hard drive from the carrier. 58 Installing System Components

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Installing System Components
Figure 3-4.
Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive
b
Insert the hard-drive carrier into the drive bay until the carrier contacts the backplane.
c
Close the handle to lock the drive in place.
4
Replace the front bezel, if it was removed in
step 1.
Replacing a Hard-Drive Carrier
Removing a Hard Drive From a Hard-Drive Carrier
1
If you are removing a SATA hard drive from a SATAu drive carrier, remove the interposer card:
a
Viewing the hard drive carrier from the rear, locate the release lever on the left end of the
interposer card.
b
Push the lever away from the carrier rail to release the left end of the card.
c
Rotate the left end away from the hard drive to release the connector.
d
Pull the right end of the interposer card clear of the slots in the carrier rail.
2
Remove the four screws from the slide rails on the hard-drive carrier and separate the hard drive from
the carrier.
1
hard drive
2
drive carrier
3
drive carrier release handle
3
1
2