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D1. Accessing the SCA/SATA Drive Tray and Installing a Hard Disk .. 2-8 D2. Accessing the IDE Drive Tray and Installing a Hard Disk ... 2-9 E. Accessing the Front Chassis Fans and Installing the Air Shroud .. 2-10 F. Accessing the Redundant Power Supply ... 2-11 G.
General Electrical Safety Guidelines ! Be aware of the locations of the power switches on the chassis and in the room, so you can disconnect the power supply if an accident occurs.
Be sure to remove any jewelry or metal objects before working on the chassis to avoid short circuits should these objects come into contact with power circuits. After accessing the interior of the chassis, be sure to close the chassis with chassis covers and secure the chassis to the racks with screws.
1-4 Operation Safety Guidelines Warning: For proper cooling, make sure to install all chassis covers before turning on the system. If this rule is not strictly followed, warranty may become void. Do not open the casing of a power supply. Power supplies can only be accessed and serviced by a qualified technician of the manufacturer.
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3. Use the original screws or fasteners to install the covers to the chassis. 4. Be sure to lock to the chassis or the system to prevent unauthorized access. 5. For proper cooling, enclose the chassis with covers before operating the...
1. Make sure that the rack is securely anchored onto an unmovable surface or structure before installing the chassis into the rack. 2. Unplug the power cord(s) of the rack before installing the chassis into the rack. 3. Make sure that the system is adequately supported and that all the components are securely fastened to the chassis to prevent com- ponents from falling off from the chassis.
Six (6) SCSI drive carriers SATA Accessories One (1) SATA backplane One (1) SATA Activity LED cable Six (6) SATA drive carriers IDE Accessories (*For SC823i only) Two (2) IDE drive carriers One (1) IDE cable B. SC823 Specifications For the SC823-IDE Models-(*823i-550LP/823i-R500RC)
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SC823 Chassis User’s Guide For the SC823-SCSI Models-(*823S-R500LP/-R500RC/-R550LP) Component SCA Drive Tray 8 cm Hot -Swap Chassis Fan 550W Power Supply 500W Power Supply 6-port SCSI Backplane SCSI Cable Floppy Drive CD ROM Rackmount Hardware For the SC823-SATA Models-(*823T-R550LP/823T-R500RC) Component...
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Chapter 1: Safety Information and Technical Specifications D. Serial ATA Back Panel (*SC823T only) D-1 Jumper Settings and Pin Definitions Jumpers Default Settings JP18 Open JP25 JP26 Open Jumper Locations JP25 Notes Buzzer Reset (*Note Below) Overheat Temperature at 50 Common Act In and Act#0-#5 In JP18 UPER...
Chapter 2: Chassis Description and Installation Instructions Chapter 2: Chassis Description and Installation 2-1 Chassis Description A. Contents of the Accessory Kit: The following items are included in the Accessory Kit: M/B Standoffs A. M5 x 6-32 x 6.5L B. M5 x 6-32 x 7.7L Screws for M/B C.
The SC823T/SC823S Series Front Panel I/O Device Definitions (* for the SC823T/SC823S Series) A. SCA Drive Trays(6) B. Floppy Disk(1) Front Panel I/O Device Definitions (* for the SC823i Series) A. IDE Drive Trays(2) B. Floppy Disk(1) Chassis Front Panel C.
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Chapter 2: Chassis Description and Installation Instructions LED and Button Definitions E. Power Button F. Reset Button G. Power Indicator H.HDD Activity LED Button Descriptions /(' %XWWRQ &RORU 3RZHU *UHHQ $PEHU %OLQN /$1 /$1 *UHHQ 2YHUKHDW 6\VWHP $OHUW 3RZHU )DLOXUH LED Panel I.
SC823 Chassis User’s Guide C. Chassis Rear View and the Back Panel SC823 Chassis Rear View (*SC823T/823S/823i-LP Models) Back Panel Devices (*P/N: CSE-PT21) A. Power Supply B. Back Panel I/O Ports C. Low Profile Expansion Slots(7) SC823 Chassis Rear View (*SC823T/823i-RC Models) Back Panel Devices (*P/N: CSE-PT22) A.
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Chapter 2: Chassis Description and Installation Instructions *I/O Back Panel (*installed on the back panel-See Page 2-4) USB 1 USB 2 Back Panel I/O Port Definitions D. Keyboard & Mouse E. USB Ports F. COM/Video Ports G. LAN1 (& LAN2) H.
Removing the chassis covers: After completing the above steps, you can remove the chassis covers and install components and devices into the chassis as described in this chapter. 1. Press the tabs or the screws to loosen and remove the cover or the components from the chassis.
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Chapter 2: Chassis Description and Installation Instructions C. Removing the Top Cover of the SC823 Chassis Before installing any components, replacing chassis fans or accessing the motherboard, you will first need to remove the top cover. Procedures 1. Press the release tabs to release the cover from its locking position.
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SC823 Chassis User’s Guide D1. Accessing the SCSI (or SATA) Drive Tray and Installing a Hard Disk(*For the SC823S/823T series) To install the SCA(SATA) drive into the chassis, you need to first remove the SCA(SATA) drive tray from the chassis. Procedures 1.
D2. Accessing the IDE Drive Tray and Installing a Hard Disk (*For the SC823i Series) To install the IDE drive into the chassis, first, you need to remove the top cover; then, you need to remove the IDE drive tray from the chassis.
2. Once the front chassis fan is loosened, you can pull it out. Procedures: Installing the Air Shroud 1. Locate the two holes in the chassis and two hooks in the air shroud as shown in the picture below. 2. Insert the two air shroud hooks into the two holes in the chassis.
Chapter 2: Chassis Description and Installation Instructions F. Accessing the Redundant Power Supply (*For the 8S3S- R550RC/R500LP, 823T-R500RC, 823i-R500RC) (Caution: Unplug the Power Cord before removing the Power Supply!!) Procedures 1. Locate the release tab on the left side of the power supply.
Chapter 1 for Safety Guidelines.) Procedures 1. Lay the chassis on a flat surface. Locate the mounting holes on the mother- board and locate the corresponding mounting holes on the chassis. 2.On the chassis, install standoffs in the mounting holes that are corresponding to the mounting holes on the motherboard.
Chapter 2: Chassis Description and Installation Instructions H. Installing Chassis Rails Please make sure that the chassis covers and chassis rails are installed on the chassis before you install the chassis into the rack. To avoid personal injury and property damage, please carefully follow all the safety steps listed below.
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5. Once the rail is placed on the chassis, pull the rail forward until you hear the click. 6. Secure the rail to the chassis with a Type I screw (Refer to Page 2-1 for the Type I screw.) Repeat the above steps to install other rail on the chassis.
Chapter 2: Chassis Description and Installation Instructions I. Rack Installation After you have installed the inner rails on the chassis, you are ready to install the outer rails of rail assemblies to the rack. (* The rails are designed to fit in the racks with the depth of 28" to 33".) Procedures 1.
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However, some adjustment to the slide assemblies might be needed for easy installation.) 8. You will need to release the safety tabs on both sides of the chassis in order to completely remove the chassis out of the rack.
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