HP SATA/SAS hard drive and Solid State Drive installation

4. Slide the drive carrier firmly into the hard drive bay, rotating the handle to snap it closed.
5. Power and data connectors are pre-installed at the back of the bay. SAS-to-SATA adapters or
cables or additional power and data connections are not required.
The pre-installed data cables might require adjustment at the system board, based on the computer
drive (SATA or SAS) configuration. Verify that the pre-installed cable from the applicable hard
drive bay is connected to an appropriate connector in the system board or SAS controller. Refer to
the side access panel for the system board schematic showing the port assignments for your
workstation.
Computers with carrier rails that snap onto the hard drive
1. Select an empty hard drive bay.
2. To remove the green rails from the empty bay, squeeze the green tabs and slide the rails out of the
bay.
3. To attach the rails to the hard drive:
a. Gently open the rails (1).
b. The connectors on the rear of the drive should face toward the tabs on the carrier rails. Lower
the drive into the rails (2).
c. Align the four carrier pins with the holes in the hard drive, and snap the rails into place (3).
Figure 3 Installing the hard drive in the rails
4. Push the drive into the bay until it snaps into place.
5. Continue with
Step 3—Connecting the power and data cables on page 9.
Step 2—Preparing and installing the hard drive
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