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Chapter 4: Chassis Setup and Maintenance
Installing Hard Drives into the Chassis
The drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and removal from the
chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the drive bays. Only enterprise
level hard drives are recommended for use in Supermicro chassis.
Installing Hard Drives
1. Unlock and open the chassis cover.
2. Press the release button to extend the drive carrier handle.
3. Using the handle, pull the drive carrier out of the drive bay. The drive is hot-swappable;
there are no cables to disconnect.
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Drive Carrier Handle
Release Button
Figure 4-15. Installing Hard Drives
4.5 Installing Hard Drives