Dell PowerEdge M820 (for PE VRTX) - Manual (Page 33)

Figure 9. Removing and installing a hard drive/SSD in a hard-drive/SSD carrier
1. hard drive/SSD 2. screw holes (4)
3. hard-drive/SSD carrier 4. screws (4)
Installing a hard drive/SSD in a hard-drive/SSD carrier
1. Insert the hard drive/SSD into the hard-drive/SSD carrier with the drive’s controller board’s connector
end of the drive at the back of the carrier.
2. Align the screw holes on the hard drive/SSD with the holes on the hard-drive/SSD carrier.
When aligned correctly, the back of the hard drive/SSD will be flush with the back of the drive carrier.
CAUTION: To avoid damaging the drive or the carrier, do not overtighten the screws.
3. Tighten the four screws to secure the hard drive/SSD to the hard-drive/SSD carrier.
Hard-drive/SSD backplane
Depending on your configuration:
Four SAS hard-
drive system
supports A full-length SAS hard-drive backplane
Four drive
system (Two
SAS hard drives
and two PCIe
SSDs) supports A half-length SAS hard-drive backplane and a half-length PCIe SSD backplane
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