Accessing The Drive Bays; Serial Ata Drives; Cd-Rom Drive; Serial Ata Drive Installation - American Megatrends StorTrends 1100-P User Manual

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Accessing the Drive Bays

Because of their hotswap capability, you do not need to access the inside of the chassis or

power down the system to install or replace Serial ATA drives. Proceed to the next step

for instructions.

For installing/removing a CD-ROM drive, you will need to gain access to the inside of

the 1100 by removing the top cover of the chassis. Proceed to the "CD-ROM Drive

Installation" section later in this chapter for instructions.

Note:

Only a "slim" CD-ROM drive will fit into the 1100.

The Serial ATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and

removal from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airflow for the Serial

ATA drive bays. For this reason, even empty carriers without Serial ATA drives installed

must remain in the chassis. To add a new Serial ATA drive, install a drive into the carrier

with the printed circuit board side toward the carrier so that the mounting holes align with

those in the carrier. Secure the drive to the carrier with six screws (see Figure 6-4).

Use caution when working around the Serial ATA backplane. Do not touch the

backplane with any metal objects and make sure no ribbon cables touch the backplane

or obstruct the holes, which aid in proper airflow.

CAUTION

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