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Dell Technologies PowerEdge T640 Installation and Service Manual

Installing a 3.5 inch drive adapter into the 3.5 inch drive carrier

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
  2. Install the 2.5 inch drive into the 3.5 inch drive adapter.

Steps

  1. Insert the 3.5 inch drive adapter into the 3.5 inch drive carrier with the connector end of the drive toward the back of the 3.5 inch drive carrier.
  2. Align the screw holes on the 3.5 inch drive adapter with the holes on the 3.5 inch drive carrier.
  3. Using a Phillips #1 screwdriver, secure the 3.5 inch drive adapter to the 3.5 inch carrier.
    NOTE: If the hard drive or SSD carrier has Torx screw, use Torx 6 (for 2.5-inch drive) or Torx 8 (for 3.5-inch drive) screwdriver to install the drive.
    Figure 1. Installing a 3.5 inch drive adapter into the 3.5 inch drive carrier
    This image shows how to install a drive adapter into a drive carrier

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