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Dell PowerEdge T20 Owner's Manual

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Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive(s) from the optical drive bay

  • NOTE: If you have an optical drive installed you cannot install the 2.5-inch hard drives until you remove the optical drive.
  1. If installed, disconnect the cables connected to the 3.5-inch hard drives installed in the hard drive cage
  2. Remove the hard drive cage from the system.
  1. Turn the hard-drive cage over and remove the screws securing the hard drive to the hard-drive cage.
    Figure 1. Removing the hard-drive screws The figure shows removing and installing the hard-drive screws from the hard-drive cage.
    1. hard drive
    2. hard-drive screw sockets (4)
    3. hard-drive screw slots (2)
    4. hard-drive screws (4)
  2. Turn the hard-drive cage.
  3. Remove the screws from the bottom of the hard drive that secure the hard drive to the hard drive cage.
  4. Remove the screws on the sides of the hard drive cage securing the hard drive to the hard drive cage.
  5. Lift and slide the hard drive out of the optical drive bay.
    Figure 2. Removing the 2.5 Inch hard drive The figure shows removing and installing the 2.5 inch hard drive from the hard-drive/optical-drive slot.
    1. hard-drive/optical-drive slot
    2. hard drive
    3. hard-drive screws (8)
      • NOTE: The screws used to secure the hard drive to the hard-drive cage are available on the front of the hard-drive cage as shown in callout 3.
  1. Connect the power and data cables to the hard drive in the optical drive bay.
  2. Install a 2.5-inch hard drive in the optical drive bay.

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