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Installing A Physical Disk In A Physical-Disk Drawer, SAS Chain Cables

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5. raised buttons (2) 6. physical-disk carrier 7. release tab (12) Installing A Physical Disk In A Physical-Disk Drawer CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product. 1. Rotate the physical-disk carrier handle upward to the vertical position. 2. Align the two raised buttons with the notches on the physical-disk drawer, lower the physical disk into the slot in the physical-disk drawer. NOTE: Ensure that you install the physical disk from left to right and from front to back. 3. Rotate the handle downward until the physical disk is properly seated in the connector and the physical-disk carrier handle snaps into place. 4. Close the physical-disk drawer. 5. Install the front bezel. SAS Chain Cables There are two SAS cable chains on each side of the physical-disk drawer that connects the physical disks installed in the physical-disk drawer to the midplane. • The connector on each SAS chain cable that connects to the physical-disk drawer is oriented horizontally. • The connector on each SAS chain cable that connects to the midplane is oriented vertically. Figure 23. SAS Chain Cable Features 1. SAS cable connector on the physical-disk drawer (oriented horizontally) 2. SAS cable connector to the midplane (oriented vertically) 3. SAS chain cable (two per physical-disk drawer) 32

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5. raised buttons (2)
6. physical-disk carrier
7. release tab (12)
Installing A Physical Disk In A Physical-Disk Drawer
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or
telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your
warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
1.
Rotate the physical-disk carrier handle upward to the vertical position.
2.
Align the two raised buttons with the notches on the physical-disk drawer, lower the physical disk into the slot in
the physical-disk drawer.
NOTE:
Ensure that you install the physical disk from left to right and from front to back.
3.
Rotate the handle downward until the physical disk is properly seated in the connector and the physical-disk
carrier handle snaps into place.
4.
Close the physical-disk drawer.
5.
Install the front bezel.
SAS Chain Cables
There are two SAS cable chains on each side of the physical-disk drawer that connects the physical disks installed in
the physical-disk drawer to the midplane.
•
The connector on each SAS chain cable that connects to the physical-disk drawer is oriented horizontally.
•
The connector on each SAS chain cable that connects to the midplane is oriented vertically.
Figure 23. SAS Chain Cable Features
1. SAS cable connector on the physical-disk drawer (oriented horizontally)
2. SAS cable connector to the midplane (oriented vertically)
3. SAS chain cable (two per physical-disk drawer)
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