Removing An Internal Hard Disk Drive - NEC EXPRESS 5800 ES1400 SERIES Online Service Manual

Removing an Internal Hard Disk Drive

1. Power off the system and remove the left side panel as described earlier in this chapter.
2. Disconnect the signal and power cables from the back of the drive. It is necessary to
completely remove the cables from all the drives before the drive can be removed.
Remove the three screws holding the 3.5-inch drive bay to the chassis.
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Swing the drive bay out of the chassis.
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Slide the drive bay towards the top of the chassis until the tabs on the bay are free from the
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chassis. Remove the drive bay from the chassis and place it on an antistatic surface.
Remove the hard disk drive by removing the four screws that secure the drive to the drive bay.
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Replace the 3.5-inch drive bay. Insert the tabs into their slots on the chassis. Slide the drive bay
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towards the bottom of the chassis until the tabs hit their stops.
Connect the signal and power cables to the drives.
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Note: Verify that all cables are seated and routed properly.
Replace the three screws on the drive bay. Replace the left side panel and power on the system.
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Remove the drive serial number from the equipment log.
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