Installing A New Internal Hard Drive - Roland VS-2480 Owner's Manual

29—Expanding the VS-2480
7. Reinstall the effect expansion board (VS8F-2) removed in Step 5. Insert the plastic
8. Use the screws that you removed in Step 3 to re-fasten the VS-2480's bottom cover.
9. Connect the cables that you disconnected earlier.
10. Turn on the power, as described in "Powering Up" on Page 63.
11. Confirm that the message saying the lithium battery is depleted no longer appears
12. Press EFFECT and verify that effect patch symbols for Effects 1 and 2 are visible. If
The VS-2480's clock is powered by its battery. Changing the battery may stop the clock
or cause it to display the wrong time or date.
13. Reset the VS-2480's clock and calendar (Page 65).

Installing A New Internal Hard Drive

You can purchase and install a new internal hard drive for your VS-2480 in order to gain
additional storage space—you can swap internal hard drives as desired.The
requirements for a VS-2480 drive are noted on Page 85. Mount the new drive in the
required HPD35-K20 mounting kit according to the HPD35-K20's instructions prior to
its installation in the VS-2480.
Installation Precautions
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Installation Procedure
1. Power down the VS-2480 (Page 80) and all connected devices, and disconnect all
2. Remove the drive cover from the VS-2480, as shown in the following illustration.
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pins into the VS8F-2's holes, making sure the board is securely fastened in place.
This completes the process of exchanging the lithium battery.
in the display.
they're not, re-install the VS8F-2 card you removed in Step 5 (see Page 379 for help).
Use the correct Phillips screwdriver—a Number 2 screwdriver—for the size of the
VS-2480's screws. The head of the screw may become stripped if you use the wrong
screwdriver.
To remove a screw, turn the screwdriver counter-clockwise. To tighten a screw, turn the
screwdriver clockwise.
Loosen
When installing a hard drive, remove only the specified screws.
Be careful that the screws you remove do not drop into the interior of the
VS-2480.
Re-attach the VS-2480's front panel after the installation—do not leave its internal
components exposed.
Do not touch any printed circuit pathways or connection terminals.
Be careful not to cut your hand on the edge of the installation bay.
After you've installed the hard drive, double-check your work.
cables from the VS-2480.
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