Installing The External Scsi Connector Kit - NEC POWERMATE PROFESSIONAL 9000 Service Manual

3-42 Option Installation
To connect an external SCSI device, follow these steps:
1. Turn off power to the system and to the SCSI device.
Connect one end of the SCSI cable to the SCSI connector at the rear of the
2.
system unit.
Figure 3-36 Connecting an External SCSI Device Cable
Connect the other end of the cable to either of the SCSI connectors on the SCSI
3.
device.
See the documentation that comes with the device for instructions on whether, or
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how, to terminate the device.

Installing the External SCSI Connector Kit

The system ships with an external SCSI connector kit. Install this kit if you want an external
SCSI connector on the rear of the system. Install the kit in an expansion board slot and
connect it to the last connector of the internal SCSI cable.
Install the external SCSI connector kit by following these steps:
Remove the left cover on the system unit (see "Removing the Covers").
1.
2. Remove the drive cage (see "Removing the Drive Cage").
3. Label and disconnect any cable in the path of the expansion board slot that will
house the connector kit.
4. Remove the screw securing the expansion slot cover. Set the screw aside (use it
to secure the external SCSI connector kit).
NOTE: Before connecting an external SCSI
device to the system, be sure the device is set up
correctly. Follow the instructions that come with
the option.