Installing And Removing Drives; Removing And Installing An Optical Drive - Gateway E-9722R User Manual

Installing and removing drives

Your server's basic configuration includes one optical drive and as many as twelve SAS/SATA
hot-swap hard drives.
As you prepare to install drives, remember:
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Removing and installing an optical drive

sure that power is turned off and the power cord(s) is unplugged.
To remove and install an optical drive:
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CHAPTER 4: Installing Components
Before you install a drive, see the drive's documentation for information on configuring
the drive, setting drive jumpers, and attaching cables.
You may need to configure the drives you install using the BIOS Setup utility. Press F2 at
startup to open the BIOS Setup utility.
Caution
The optical drive is not hot-swappable. Before installing or removing the drive, make
Important
The hard drive carriers shown in these illustrations may look different than
the actual hard drive carriers in your server.
Follow the instructions in
that you turn off the server, then unplug the power cord(s) and all other cables connected
to the server.
Unlock the bezel (if necessary) and remove it by pulling it from the chassis.
Follow the instructions in
Disconnect the 44-pin optical drive cable from the optical drive interface board.
Loosen the thumbscrew (1), then move the retaining clip (2) away from the optical drive.
"Preventing static electricity discharge" on page
"Opening the server case" on page
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