Installing A 3 1/2-Inch Drive Into A Rear Slot - NEC POWERMATE P - SERVICE MANUAL 1996 Service And Reference Manual

3-26 Option Installation

Installing a 3 1/2-Inch Drive into a Rear Slot

Install a second 3 1/2-inch hard disk drive into the system as follows.
1. Remove the system unit cover as previously described.
Follow the preinstallation instructions that come with the hard disk drive, such as
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setting jumpers and switches.
Remove the hard disk drive installed in the front slot as follows:
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Unplug the power and signal cables.
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Remove the four drive screws (two on each side).
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Remove the drive from the slot.
Insert the first drive into the lower slot of the 3 1/2-inch drive bracket. Insert the
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drive so that the drive connectors face toward the front storage device slots in the
system unit.
Align the holes in the drive with the holes in the bracket.
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6. Secure the drive to the bracket with the four screws, two to a side, that come with
the drive (see Figure Section 3-19).
Figure Section 3-19 Securing the Drive to the Bracket
NOTE: Adding a second hard disk to hard disk
configurations requires the removal of the
standard hard disk.