Supermicro SUPERSERVER 6021i, User Manual

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Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup
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IDE Drive Installation
1. Mounting an IDE drive in a drive carrier:
The IDE drives are mounted in drive bays to simplify their installation and
removal from the chassis. These bays also help promote proper airflow
for the IDE drives. For this reason, even empty bays without IDE drives
installed must remain in the chassis.
To add a new IDE drive, remove the chassis top cover, remove IDE data
and power cables, remove the IDE drive bay retaining screw, and reach
inside to push the drive bay forward and out of the chassis -- then install
a drive into the carrier with the printed circuit board side toward the
bay's bottom so that the mounting holes align with those in the carrier.
Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws, as shown in Figure 6-4.
Replace the IDE drive bay back in the chassis, connect the IDE data and
power cables, and replace the chassis top cover.
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Figure 6-4. Mounting a IDE Drive in a Drive Bay
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Important: Regardless of how many IDE hard drives
are installed, all IDE drive bays must remain in the
chassis for proper airflow.
Use caution when working around the IDE drives. Do
not touch the drive pinouts or printed circuit board
w i t h a n y m e t a l o b j e c t s a n d m a k e s u r e n o r i b b o n
c a b l e s o b s t r u c t t h e h o l e s i n t h e d r i v e b a y , w h i c h
could obstruct proper airflow.
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