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Rev Date: 9.21.2021
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Data Storage Devices
Location: Servers are best known for their storage and interchangeability, this is most commonly
done through front hard drive bays as noted in the photo below. Some servers may also have
SSD storage, this type of storage can be found on the motherboard. It generally lays flat, parallel
to the board, rather than at a right angle. Most common applications insert one end of the SSD
into a slot on the motherboard while the alternate end is held in place with a small screw.
Type and number of fastenings: HDD = One (1) latch and four (6) Phillips screws, SSD = (1)
Phillips screw.
Tools required: Screwdriver with PH2 bit.
Procedure:
HDD = Push the release button on the carrier. Swing the handle fully. Grasp the handle and pull
the drive carrier out of its bay, once the drive carrier is out of the bay, the Phillips screws can be
removed.
SSD = Identify the SSD on the motherboard, remove the screw, and pull straight back in a
parallel position to remove the SSD from the slot on the motherboard.
Selective Treatment/Special Handling Per Annex VII, Directive 2012/19/EU: Any printed circuit
boards within the data storage devices must be removed separately from the data storage
devices and shall be disposed or recovered in compliance with Directive 2008/98/EC.
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