WORKDONE B07DHB86VM 3.5 Inch Drive Caddy Adapter Installation Guide

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Final checklist before installation:

STEP 01
My DELL PowerEdge server has a 3.5-inch Drive Bay

STEP 02

I have checked the DELL PowerEdge modelcompatibility sheet

STEP 03

My DELL PowerEdge server has a Hot-Plug backplane

STEP 04

I want to add a big 3.5-inch OR small  2.5-inch Hard Drive to my DELL PowerEdge server

Drive Bay

The same server model is delivered with two different drive bay sizes. Verify whether your server model has a bigger 4.2-inch / 10.6 cm drive bay size for 3.5-inch hard drives and with converter 2.5-inch hard drives.

Dell PowerEdge Front Drive Bay sizes

| Server Generation| Measurement of Hard Drive, wide| Measurement of DriveBay, wide
---|---|---|---
2.5”| 16th–14th| 2.8-inch /7 cm| 2.9-inch /7.4 cm
13th–11th| 2.8-inch /7 cm| 3-inch /7.7 cm
3.5”| 16th–14th| 4-inch / 10.2 cm| 4.2-inch / 10.6 cm
13th–11th| 4-inch / 10.2 cm| 4.2-inch /10.7 cm

Installing a 3.5” Hard-Drive Into a 3.5” Hard-Drive Carrier

1. Insert the hard drive into the carrier with the SATA/SAS connector end facing the back.
2. Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the back set of holes on the carrier. Ensure the back of the hard drive is flush with the carrier.
3. Secure the hard drive to the carrier using the provided screws (4pcs).

1. Hard-drive carrier
2.  Hard-drive
3.  Screws (4pcs)

Installing a HotSwap Hard Drive:

1. Remove any installed hard-drive blank from the slot.
2. Press the release button (1) and open the carrier handle (2).
3. Slide the carrier into the slot until it connects with the backplane. Close the handle (2) to  lock the hard drive inplace.

Installation Steps for a 2.5” Hard Drive into a 2.5” Hard Drive Adapter:

1. Align the screw holes on the 2.5” hard drive with those on the hard drive adapter.

2.  Use two smaller screws to securely fasten the hard drive to the adapter.

3. Screws (2pcs smaller)

4.  Hard-drive adapter

5.  2.5” hard drive

Installing a Hard Drive with a Hard Drive Adapter into a Hard Drive Carrier:

1. Insert the adapter into the carrier, aligning the hard drive connector towards the back. Double-check that the end of  the hard drive aligns with theend of the hard drive carrier.

2. Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the back set of holes on the hard-drive carrier. When aligned correctly, the back of the hard drive is flush with the back of the hard-drive carrier.

3. Use five smaller screws to secure the hard drive to the carrier.
   

4.  Hard-drive carrier

5.  Screws (5pcs smaller)

6.  Hard-drive adapter

7. 2.5” hard-drive

Hard-Drive Indicator Codes

Each hard drive carrier has an activity LED indicator and а status LED indicator. The indicators provide information about the current status of the hard drive.

Flashes green for three seconds, amber for three
seconds, and turns off after six seconds| Rebuild stopped

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