Hard Disk Drives; Installing An Internal Hard Disk Drive - NEC Express5800 User Manual

Hard Disk Drives

Your system supports up to two IDE 3.5-inch hard disk drives. Contact your
sales representative or dealer for a list of approved devices. The internal hard
disk drives are mounted in a cage located near the front of the system above the
front fan. See Figure 4-17, A).

Installing an Internal Hard Disk Drive

1. Power off the system and remove the left side panel as
described earlier in this chapter.
Observe static precautions. Use an antistatic wrist strap.
2. Tilt the server on its side.
3. Remove the cable protector as described earlier in this chapter.
4. Remove all the cables connected to any installed hard disk.
Pull out cables slowly and carefully. Note that your hand
may not hit on some surrounding components in the
disconnection. If so, the components may be damaged. If
the power cable is hard to disconnect, first remove the hard
disk.
Figure 4-17. Drive Bay Locations
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