Part Number 10400152-101 03/2009
©2009 Overland Storage, Inc.
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Upgrade the Memory
Looking from the front of the 9100 chassis (
DIMMs are located towards the rear center of the chassis,
near the fan assemblies.
Figure 4. REO 9100 DIMM Location
1.
Make sure you are
grounded
and wearing a wrist
strap.
2.
Line up the
DIMM
with the slot:
a.
Position the
metallic contacts
downward.
b.
Line up the
notch
on the DIMM with the break in
the socket.
CAUTION:
DIMMs only fit one direction. Never force a
DIMM into a socket.
3.
Firmly insert the DIMM into the
slot
until the
retaining clips snap back in place (
).
Figure 5. DIMM Upgrade
4.
second DIMM
.
Replace IDE Flash Drive
The IDE Flash Drive is located in the middle of the
chassis, next to the fans (
Figure 6. IDE Flash Drive
1.
Gently grasp the installed
IDE Flash Drive
by the
edges and pull up and out of the connector. You may
need to rock it back and forth to free it.
2.
Disconnect the
power cable
from the old Flash Drive.
3.
Take the IDE Flash Drive from the Upgrade Kit and
position it in the chassis so that the
power connector
is facing the outside of the unit.
4.
Attach the
power cable
to the IDE Flash Drive, and
then press the Flash Drive into the connector (
Figure 7. Connect New IDE Flash Drive
5.
Push firmly on the
Flash Drive
until it is securely
seated.
Install the Hardware Compression Card
1.
Retrieve the
hardware compression card
from the
Upgrade Kit.
2.
Locate the
PCI-Express slot
(Slot 6) on the
motherboard (
Figure 8. REO 9100 Rear Panel with Card Locations
3.
Align the card with the contacts on the
#6 card slot
and gently push down until the card is seated
(
Figure 9. Line up the HC card and push it into its slot
NOTE: You may need to move the SCSI stand-off cable
connector to a different location to install the compression
card.
4.
Attach the
screw
to the mounting bracket to secure the
card.
Install the Upgrade Hardware
DIMM Slots
Upgrade DIMMs
Retainer Clip
IDE Flash Drive
Motherboard
Connector
Power Connector
IDE Flash
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Hardware Compression Card
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