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Holes and slots for
HDD screws
HDD power cable
HDD SATA cable
Front panel cables
PC board
Back
Front
If your recorder was received without an HDD installed, the HDD power cable and SATA cable may or may not be plugged into the PC
board.
4.
Unpackage the HDD you are installing in the chassis, and then place it underside up on a clean, electrostatic-free surface. Follow the
ESD guidelines described above.
HDD mounting
screw holes
5.
Screw the four HDD mounting screws provided into the holes on the underside of the HDD until the screw heads are about
1/8 inch above the surface.
6.
Position the HDD in the recorder chassis with the HDD mounting screws fully seated in the holes and slots in the bottom of the chassis.
The HDD should be above the front panel ribbon cable, and under the front panel black cable. See the photo above for the location of
these cables.
APPENDIX A
HDD Installation
The following procedures illustrate hard disk drive (HDD) installation in a recorder without an HDD, and installation of a second HDD. If you
purchased your NVR without a HDD, or you want to replace the HDD installed in your NVR or add another, use this procedure as a guideline.
NVR compatible HDDs
For the best performance of your system, install only a high-reliability security grade HDD, such as Western Digital® Purple series or
GreenPower™ series HDD. Security grade HDDs are designed to stream video efficiently and have a very low failure rate.
The NVR can accommodate one HDD (ALI-NVR3304P) or two HDDs (ALI-NVR3308P and ALI-NVR3316P), each with a capacity up to 6TB.
HDD Installation - ALI-NVR3304P
Cables and screws needed to install the HDD are provided.
CAUTION
Follow recommended electrostatic discharge (ESD) guidelines while performing this procedure. Install the HDD in a static-free
environment, wearing a certified ESD wrist strap. If a static free environment and ESD wrist strap is not available, touch the bare metal of
the NVR chassis frequently when installing the drive to dissipate the static charge naturally generated on your skin and clothing and avoid
touching electronic components.
1.
Power off the NVR, if necessary, then disconnect the power adapter and all other cables from the recorder.
2.
Remove the top cover from the NVR by removing the six cover screws. Two cover screws are located on each side, and two are located
on the back. See the drawing below. Save the screws for use later.
3.
The photo below shows the inside of the recorder without an HDD. Become familiar with the items identified in the photo.
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