Power And Signal Cables For Internal Drives - IBM 84885BU Maintenance And Troubleshooting Manual

5. Touch the static-protective package containing the drive to any unpainted metal
6. Align the drive assembly with the guide rails in the bay (the connector end of
7. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, replace the

Power and signal cables for internal drives

The server uses cables to connect parallel IDE, simple-swap Serial ATA, and SCSI
devices to the power supply and to the system board (see "System board internal
connectors" on page 86 for the location of system-board connectors). Review the
following information before connecting power and signal cables to internal drives:
v The drives that are preinstalled in the server come with power and signal cables
v When you install a drive, make sure that one of the signal cable drive connectors
v If you have only one IDE device on a cable, it must be set as a master device.
v If two IDE devices are used on a single cable, one must be designated as the
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surface on the server; then, remove the drive from the package and place it on
a static-protective surface.
the drive goes in first); then, gently slide the drive assembly all the way into the
drive bay until you hear a click.
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attached. If you replace any drives, remember or label which cable is attached to
which drive.
is connected to the drive and that the connector at the other end of the signal
cable is connected to the system board.
master device and the other as the subordinate device; otherwise, the server
might not recognize some of the IDE devices. The master and subordinate
designation is determined by switch or jumper settings on each IDE device.
Recessed area
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