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Installing an EIDE Hard-Disk Drive, Removing the Hard-Disk Drive, Bracket

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Installing an EIDE Hard-Disk Drive This section includes information on installing, partitioning, and formatting an EIDE hard-disk drive. An EIDE drive (which must be 1 inch high or less) can be installed in the hard-disk drive bracket in the left front corner of the chassis. Install an EIDE hard-disk drive in the hard-disk drive bracket as follows: 1. If you are replacing a hard-disk drive that contains data you want to keep, be sure to make a backup of your files before you begin this procedure. See your operating system documentation for instructions. 2. Prepare the drive for installation. CAUTION: Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface on the back of the computer. 5. Remove the hard-disk drive bracket from the chassis. If a hard-disk drive is already installed on the drive bracket and you are replacing it, disconnect the DC power cable and EIDE cable from the drive. Loosen the captive screw that secures the hard-disk drive bracket to the chassis. Then rotate the bracket upward, and lift it out of the chassis (see Figure 7-11). Detach the hard-disk drive from the bracket by removing the four screws. . tabs on back of drive bracket CAUTION: When you unpack the drive, do not set it on a hard surface, which may damage the drive. Instead, set the drive on a surface, such as a foam pad, that sufficiently cushions it. Check the documentation that accompanied the drive to verify that it is configured for your computer system. 3. Remove the computer cover as instructed in "Removing the Computer Cover" in Chapter 5. CAUTION: See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions at the front of this guide. 4. Remove the expansion-card cage as instructed in "Removing and Replacing the Expansion-Card Cage" in Chapter 5. captive screw slots in chassis floor divider (3) Figure 7-11. Removing the Hard-Disk Drive Bracket 6. Secure the drive bracket to the new drive. Turn the drive upside down, and locate the four screw holes around its perimeter. Orient the drive bracket so that the end labeled "CONNECTOR" faces the side of the drive containing the interface and power connectors. Place the bracket on the drive, and secure it with four screws (see Figure 7-12). Installing Drives 7-7

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Installing Drives
7-7
I
nstalling an EIDE Hard-Disk Drive
This section includes information on installing, partition-
ing, and formatting an EIDE hard-disk drive.
An EIDE drive (which must be 1 inch high or less) can be
installed in the hard-disk drive bracket in the left front
corner of the chassis. Install an EIDE hard-disk drive in
the hard-disk drive bracket as follows:
1.
If you are replacing a hard-disk drive that con-
tains data you want to keep, be sure to make a
backup of your files before you begin this
procedure.
See your operating system documentation for
instructions.
2.
Prepare the drive for installation.
Check the documentation that accompanied the drive
to verify that it is configured for your computer
system.
3.
Remove the computer cover as instructed in
“Removing the Computer Cover” in Chapter 5.
4.
Remove the expansion-card cage as instructed in
“Removing and Replacing the Expansion-Card
Cage” in Chapter 5.
5.
Remove the hard-disk drive bracket from the
chassis.
If a hard-disk drive is already installed on the drive
bracket and you are replacing it, disconnect the DC
power cable and EIDE cable from the drive.
Loosen the captive screw that secures the hard-disk
drive bracket to the chassis. Then rotate the bracket
upward, and lift it out of the chassis (see
Figure 7-11).
Detach the hard-disk drive from the bracket by
removing the four screws.
.
Figure 7-11.
Removing the Hard-Disk Drive
Bracket
6.
Secure the drive bracket to the new drive.
Turn the drive upside down, and locate the four
screw holes around its perimeter. Orient the drive
bracket so that the end labeled “CONNECTOR”
faces the side of the drive containing the interface
and power connectors. Place the bracket on the
drive, and secure it with four screws (see
Figure 7-12).
CAUTION: Ground yourself by touching an
unpainted metal surface on the back of the
computer.
CAUTION: When you unpack the drive, do not
set it on a hard surface, which may damage the
drive. Instead, set the drive on a surface, such as
a foam pad, that sufficiently cushions it.
CAUTION: See “Protecting Against Electro-
static Discharge” in the safety instructions at
the front of this guide.
captive screw
slots in chassis
floor divider (3)
tabs on back of
drive bracket