Dell PowerEdge 850 User Manual download pdf (Page 131)

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Installing a Hard Drive

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1. Align the hard-drive mounting holes with the holes in the drive carrier.

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2. Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, install the four screws that secure the hard drive to the carrier. See Figure6-3.

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3. Align the hard-drive carrier so that the tabs on the chassis slide into the notches in the carrier. See Figure6-2.

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4. Slide the carrier forward until it stops.

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5. Tighten the captive screw that secures the hard-drive carrier to the chassis.

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6. Connect the power and interface cables to the new drive.

The interface cables for SATA hard drives are connected to the daughter card. See FigureA-3 for the location of the daughter card connectors.

The interface cables for SCSI hard drives are connected to a SCSI controller card.

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7. Install the CD drive.

Install the CD drive if you are removing hard drive 0. See "Installing the Optical Drive."

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8. Close the system. See "Closing the System" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Installing a SCSI Controller Card

See "Installing an Expansion Card" in "Installing System Components" for general instructions about installing the controller card. See the controller card

documentation for specific information on installing and configuring the card.

CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the system.

Before performing any procedure, see your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working inside the

computer and protecting against electrostatic discharge.

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