Install 3.5 SATA hard drives into your HP Proliant g8 server!

In this server video tutorial you learn how to build a Homelab server 3.5 SATA hard drives and tray caddies.

Step 1. Review Western Digital Red NAS 4TB unboxing. New HP Gen8 3.5" HDD Tray Caddy ideas.

In this video we are starting to assemble our hard Western Digital 4tb hard drives to the 3.5 tray caddy so that we can assemble the homelabs' long term hard rive storage. You can buy any 3.5 drive that you would like. We chose 4tb 3.5 wd hard drives because of our price point per drive is around $100. With 4 drive trays it will cost about $120 per hard drive. We recommend always buying new drives. Check amazon.

Step 2. Assemble a 4tb NAS SATA Western Digital hard drive to the tray New HP G8 Gen8 3.5" HDD Tray Caddy

In this video we are starting to assemble our SATA WD Red NAS hard drives to the trays caddies. All four open drives on the HP proliant g8 server need the 4 hard drives to hold all of the data. Attach the tray caddy to the SATA hard drive with a t10 screwdriver.

Step 3. Installing A WD red 4tb hard drive into an HP g8 drive tray using a t10 screwdriver

In this video we are assembling our first WD 4tb hard drive with the HP Proliant g8 tray caddy. To attach the tray caddy to the SATA 3.5 Hard drive you need 4 mini screws that come with the new tray caddy. The Hard drive build is a WD red NAS 4tb SATA drive. The tray caddy is a G8 HP tray.

Step 4. Installing a 3.5 SATA hard drive into a rack server using a t10 screwdriver and new hard drive tray caddy

In this video we are assembling the second hard drive into the rack server. Attach the hard drive tray to the tray caddy. Don't over tighten the screws with the t10 screwdriver. Learn how to assemble a 3.5 hard drive into a Hp proliant g8 tray. The 3.5 western digital hard drive is attached the the hp proliant g8 tray caddy. The hard drive with the tray caddy attached is placed into the Hp proliant DL360 rack server.

Step 5. Build a home lab. Install a hard drive into a HP proliant dl360 g8 rack server.

In this video we are placing the 3.5 hard drive with tray caddy into the HP proliant dl360 g8 server's 3.5 hard drive bays. the 1u Hp server has four 3.5 drive bays. You will need 4 3.5 SATA hard drives and 4 tray caddies to power the long term storage for your home lab.

Step. 6 Insert the WD 4 tb red hard drive into the HP proliant dl360 g8 server

In this video we are Inserting the WD 4 tb WD red hard drive into the HP proliant dl360 g8 server's second tray. This video is another look at how to install a 3.5 SATA hard drive into a rack server using a new tray caddy. Video tutorial on how to add a hard drive into a rack server.

Step 7. Video tutorial on how to insert a 3.5 hard drive into the HP proliant dl360 g8 server

In this video we are installing the WD 4 tb red hard drive into the HP proliant dl360 g8 server's third and forth tray. Now that all four SATA hard drives are installed into the hp proliant g8 rack server. Make sure you hear a click. If you feel too much friction when pushing the 3.5 hard drives into the homlab server stop and make sure the tray screws are fully tightened to the 3.5 SATA hard drive.