Owners Manual

Installing a 2.5-inch hard drive into a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter
Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or
telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.
3. Remove a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive adapter from a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier.
Steps
1. Align the screw holes on the 2.5-inch hard drive with the screw holes on the 3.5-inch hard drive adapter.
2. Install the screws to secure the hard drive to the 3.5-inch hard drive adapter.
Figure 39. Installing a 2.5-inch hard drive into a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter
a. 3.5-inch hard drive adapter
b. screw (2)
c. 2.5-inch hard drive
Next steps
Install the 3.5-inch adapter into the 3.5-inch hard drive carrier.
Related references
Safety instructions on page 71
Related tasks
Removing a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive adapter from a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier on page 98
Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive adapter into a hot swap hard drive carrier on page 99
Removing a hard drive or a solid state drive from a hard drive
carrier
Prerequisites
1. Remove the hot swappable hard drive carrier from the system.
Installing and removing system components
101