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Serial ATA Drive Installation
The SATA drive is not hot-swappable, meaning system power must be turned off
before installing or removing.
1. First power down the system and then remove the top cover of the chassis as
described on page 6-7.
2. Unscrew the retention screw at the top center of the drive, then push the
drive tray out from the back until you can grasp and pull it out through the
front of the chassis.
3. Remove the drive from the drive tray.
4. To add a new SATA drive, install a drive into the tray with the printed circuit
board side facing down and so that the mounting holes align with those in the
tray.
5. Secure the drive to the tray with the four screws.
6. Replace the top cover when fi nished. See Figure 6-3.
Note: the 5018D-MF can accommodate two internal SATA hard drives, one on
each side of the fans.
Warning: Enterprise level hard disk drives are recommended for use in Supermicro
chassis and servers. For information on recommended HDDs, visit the Supermicro
Web site at http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/storage.cfm
DVD-ROM Drive Installation
The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the DVD-ROM
drive bay. The DVD-ROM must have a "slim" profi le to fi t into the 5018D-MF. If
you cannot remove the top cover with the system remaining in the rack, follow the
procedure below.
DVD-ROM Drive Installation
1. First shutdown the system and disconnect the AC power cable.
2. Make sure the system is supported from underneath then remove the front
bracket screws that secure the unit to the rack.
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup
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