Replacement Procedure - Panasonic WJ-ND300 Maintenance Manual

WJ-ND300 SATA conversion guide (single)

3. Replacement Procedure

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• Power off the unit and disconnect from the mains power supply before carrying out this work.
• Do not detach the cable connecting the unit and the front panel while the HDD status indicators are still lit or until 30 seconds have
passed since the HDD status indicators went off.
• Protect the hard disk drives from static electricity.
• Do not stack them, or keep them upright.
• Do not use an electric screwdriver to fix them. (Tightening torque: Approx. 0.49 N · m (5 kgf · cm))
• Avoid rapid changes in the temperature/humidity to prevent condensation. (Acceptable change: within 15°C/h (59 °F/h))
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(1) Open the connectors cover on the front panel and remove the
fixing screw.
Detach the front panel by sliding it after removing the screw.
(2) Disconnect the connector from the front panel.
(3) Disconnect four ATA cables and four HDD power cables
of all HDDs.
Note: When disconnecting the ATA cables, pull the pull-ring
slowly and straightforward.
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Pull-ring
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