Supermicro 8042-6, User Manual

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CD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation
The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the CD-
ROM and floppy drive bays. The CD-ROM drive must have a "slim" profile to
fit into the 8042-8/8042-6.
First, release the two retention screws that secure the unit to the rack.
Next, release the two screws that secure the top cover to the chassis.
Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out. There
are two square recesses in the top cover to help you push the cover
away from you until it stops. You can then remove the top cover from
the chassis. You must power down the system before installing or
removing floppy or IDE drives.
Drives mount on rails and should "click" into place to be correctly and
fully installed in their bays. You should keep the metal shields in place on
any unused drives to reduce EMI and noise and to facilitate the airflow
inside the chassis.
• The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.
• A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.
• A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to
provide for two floppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always
connects to drive A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires
always connects to drive B.