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Replace the screw (2) to hold the rear top cover in place.
5
Reconnect the power cord(s) and all other cables.
Installing and removing drives
Your server’s basic configuration includes one optical drive and as many as four
SATA or SAS hot-swap hard drives. An optional diskette drive can also be added
in place of the hard drive on the left side of the server.
As you prepare to install drives, remember:
■
You must install the optional diskette drive in the left converted hard drive
bay.
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Before you install a drive, see the drive’s documentation for information
on configuring the drive, setting drive jumpers, and attaching cables.
■
You may need to configure the drives you install using the BIOS Setup
utility. Press
F2 at startup to open the BIOS Setup utility.
Removing and installing an optical drive
To remove and install an optical drive:
Caution
The CD or DVD drive is not
hot-swappable. Before installing or
removing the drive, make sure that power
is turned off and the power cord is
unplugged.
1
Follow the instructions in “Preventing static electricity discharge” on
page 30 . Make sure that you turn off the server, then unplug the power
cord(s) and all other cables connected to the server.
2
Unlock the bezel (if necessary) and remove it by pulling it from the chassis.
3
Follow the instructions in “Opening the server case” on page 31 .
4
Disconnect the 44-pin optical drive cable from the optical drive interface
board.