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Reference: Using an SSD Storage Device with the
PCS200S
To provide capacity for additional media/video playout channels, a (customer-supplied) SATA
solid state drive may be installed in the SSD slot on the PCS200S rear panel. This section
describes how to install the drive and also provides information on the required formatting.
Install the Solid State Drive
You will need to have available the four M3 x 5 mm screws and attendant washers (one lock
washer per screw) shipped with the PCS200S. These will be used to attach the solid state
drive to the PCS200S SSD drive tray assembly.
Caution: The Pro:Centric server is NOT designed to be hot-swappable!!!
Power to the PCS200S must be removed before the solid state drive is inserted
or removed.
Caution: The solid state drive used must be UL listed, FCC compliant, and/or
other applicable agency-recognized/listed. (Maximum current draw = +5V DC @
2.0 Amps)
Caution: The solid state
drive must be inserted and removed by qualified service
personnel only.
1. Log in to the PCS200S command line interface and use the “shut” command to shut down
the system in an orderly manner. See “Shut Down the System” on page 32 for further
information.
2. Put on a properly grounded, antistatic wrist strap to avoid causing electrostatic (ESD)
damage both to the solid state drive and the PCS200S.
3. Unpack the solid state drive unit.
4. Remove the PCS200S AC power cord from the AC line receptacle from which it is receiving
power.
5. Disengage the SSD slot cover from the PCS200S rear panel by turning the thumbscrew
on each side of the cover counterclockwise (use a Phillips screwdriver if necessary). Then,
slowly, slide out the SSD drive tray assembly.
Caution: As shipped, the cabling/SATA connector for the solid state drive is
connected by zip tie to the rear end of the SSD drive tray assembly. Use
scissors or a similar tool to remove the zip tie, taking care not to damage the
cables.
6. Place the solid state drive onto the drive tray, and use the four M3 x 5 mm screws and
washers to attach it to the drive tray assembly. You may attach the drive either from the
bottom or from the sides (see diagram a on following page).
7. Plug the PCS200S SATA connector/cabling into the solid state drive (see diagram b on
following page).
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