Installing A Hard Drive/Ssd In A Hard-Drive/Ssd Carrier; Hard Drive/Ssd Backplane - Dell PowerEdge M820 Owner's Manual

Figure 8. 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
Four drive system (Two SAS hard drives and two PCIe
SSDs) supports
Two SAS hard-drive system supports
NOTE: For more information on supported hard-Drive/SSD and drive backplane configurations, see Hard Drives/
SSDs.
A full-length SAS hard-drive backplane
A half-length SAS hard-drive backplane and a half-length PCIe
SSD backplane
A half-length SAS hard-drive backplane
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