Installing And Removing Drives; Removing And Installing An Optical Drive - Gateway E-9525R User Manual

Installing and removing drives

Your server's basic configuration includes one optical drive and as many as six SAS/SATA hot-swap
hard drives. An optional tape backup drive and an optional diskette drive can also be added.
As you prepare to install drives, remember:
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Removing and installing an optical drive

To remove and install an optical drive:
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Before you install a drive, see the drive's documentation for information on configuring the
drive, setting drive jumpers, and attaching cables.
You may need to configure the drives you install using the BIOS Setup utility. Restart your
server, then press F2 at any time after you see the LEDs on your keyboard flash or turn off.
Caution
The optical drive is not hot-swappable. Before installing or removing the drive,
make sure that power is turned off and the power cord is unplugged.
Follow the instructions in
that you turn off the server, then unplug the power cord(s) and all other cables connected
to the server.
Unlock the bezel (if necessary) and remove it by pulling it from the chassis.
Follow the instructions in
Remove the large fan cage by following the instructions in
page 44.
Disconnect the 44-pin optical drive cable from the optical drive interface board.
Loosen the thumbscrew (1) holding the media cage in the chassis, then push the
assembly (2) out the front of the chassis.
"Preventing static electricity discharge" on page
"Opening the server case" on page
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"Replacing system fans" on
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