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Installing the Hardware
What You Need: Tools and Equipment
Tools Required
You will need the following tools during installation:
An ESD grounding strap or mat
Standard hand tools to open your system's case and install the
3ware RAID controller into an available PCI expansion slot.
Safety Factors
Be sure to follow the guidelines presented on the next few pages to
insure your own safety, and that of your equipment.
Personal Safety
Warning!
equipment.
Before installing any of the hardware in this package or
removing the protective covers of any computer
equipment, turn off power switches and disconnect
power cords. Do not reconnect the power cords until you
have replaced the covers.
Protecting Equipment and Data
Backing Up Your Data
Back up your data!
destroys existing files on the member drives. If your
drives contain valuable data, back them up and save the
data elsewhere before attaching the drives to the
controller.
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3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
High voltages may be found inside computer
Creating or deleting disk arrays
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