Adding An Ide Hard Disk Drive - Toshiba Magnia 550D User Manual

Connecting Components

Adding an IDE hard disk drive

Specific technical knowledge is required to install or replace a hard disk drive (HDD). If
you are not sure how to proceed, Toshiba recommends that you ask your authorized
service provider to install or replace HDDs.
CAUTION: Take care when handling hard disk drives. Avoid subjecting the hard
disk drive to shock or vibration. The disk could be damaged and its data destroyed.
IDE interface
You can connect up to two hard disk drives to the primary IDE interface on the server's
system board. The first hard disk drive is the assigned "primary" or "master" and the
second drive is the "secondary" or "slave."
In the Toshiba Magnia 550D, the primary hard disk drive is connected as the master drive
the primary IDE interface and the CD-ROM drive is connected as the master drive on the
secondary IDE interface.
IDE interface locations on the system board
Secondary IDE interface
Primary IDE interface
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