IBM eServer 130 xSeries, User Reference Manual

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Chapter 6. Installing options
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Installing an IDE hard disk drive in the model 8672
Complete the following steps to install an IDE hard disk drive on the model 8672:
1. Review the information in “Safety” on page vii.
2. Turn off the appliance server and disconnect all external cables and power cords.
3. Remove the cover according to “Removing the cover” on page 56.
4. Set the drive to primary (master) or secondary (subordinate), depending on the
configuration of your appliance server. See the documentation that comes with
the drive for instructions.
5. Remove the filler panel from the hard disk drive bay.
6. Install the new hard disk drive in the drive bay:
a. Slide the drive into the bay, with the screw holes in the drive facing up, and
align the screw holes in the drive with the screw holes in the appliance server
chassis.
b. Use a screwdriver to drive the screws into the drive and secure it to the
appliance server chassis.
Note: You might have to hold the drive up and in place to carefully align the
drive with the screw holes in the chassis.
Figure 16. Installing or replacing the hard drive
c. Connect signal and power cables to the rear of the drive. Be sure to keep the
signal cable and power cable clear of the path of the fan behind the drive bay.
7. If you have other options to install, install them now. Otherwise, go to “Installing
the cover” on page 68.
Slim filler
Filler panel
Hard disk drive