Removing Or Adding A Hard Disk Drive; Removing A Hard Disk Drive - Sun Microsystems Ultra 20 M2 Service Manual

5.4

Removing or Adding a Hard Disk Drive

This section contains procedures to remove and replace a hard disk drive (HDD).
Terms used in this section are defined as follows:
HDD–A hard disk drive equipped with rails and a locking mechanism
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compatible with the HDD cage in the Sun Ultra 20 M2 Workstation.
HDD cage–The metal assembly that holds HDDs within the system. The rails on
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the HDDs fit into guides on the HDD cage. The HDD cage is neither replaceable
nor is it removed during maintenance procedures.
Storage backplane–The storage backplane is located beneath the HDD cage.
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When correctly inserted into the HDD cage, the HDD makes contact with the
connectors on the storage backplane. The storage backplane also has cables
linking it to the power supply and to storage device connectors on the
motherboard.
Hard drive assembly–Installed HDDs, the HDD cage, and the storage backplane.
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5.4.1

Removing a Hard Disk Drive

Note – The Sun Ultra 20 M2 Workstation accommodates up to two HDDs. If you are
not removing an existing HDD, proceed to
Drive" on page
Follow this procedure to remove an HDD.
1. Follow the instructions in
the Left Side Access Panel" on page 5-3
2. Gently lay the system on its right side on a stable, nonslip surface.
3. Locate the HDD to be removed.
5-8 Sun Ultra 20 M2 Workstation Service Manual • January 2007
5-10.
Section 5.2.2, "Powering Off the System and Removing
Section 5.4.2, "Installing a Hard Disk
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