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3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide To remove an existing Escalade Storage Switch 1 If the computer is running, shut it down. Turn off power to the computer and disconnect the power cord from the outlet. 2 Open the computer case according to the manufacturer's instructions. 3 Disconnect the disks from the existing Escalade Storage Switch installed in your system. If your boot disk is connected to the storage switch and you intend to retain it as your boot device, note or mark which physical disk is connected to slot 0 on the switch. This disk should be reconnected to slot 0 on the new storage switch. Preserving the slot order of how the other drives are connected is unimportant, even if the disks are part of a disk array, although it is recommended that a plug-to-plug replacement is followed. 4 Remove the screw in the metal bracket at the end of the old storage switch. Save the screw for installing the new switch. 5 Gently remove the storage switch from the PCI slot. 6 Remove the cables from the storage switch and discard. Reusing interface cables is not recommended. Connect the interface cables to the Escalade Storage Switch 1 Connect the interface cables supplied with the product to the storage switch. Note: UltraATA-66 and UltraATA-100 drives require 40-pin, 80-conductor ribbon cables. These cables have color coded ends. For optimum performance, the blue end must be connected to the storage switch and the black end must be connected to the hard drive. 2 One edge of each interface cable should have a colored (usually red) line denoting the conductor to Pin 1. Align the storage 18 www.3ware.com

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3ware Escalade Storage Switch
User Guide
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To remove an existing Escalade Storage Switch
1
If the computer is running, shut it down. Turn off power to the
computer and disconnect the power cord from the outlet.
2
Open the computer case according to the manufacturer’s instruc-
tions.
3
Disconnect the disks from the existing Escalade Storage Switch
installed in your system. If your boot disk is connected to the
storage switch and you intend to retain it as your boot device,
note or mark which physical disk is connected to slot 0 on the
switch. This disk should be reconnected to slot 0 on the new
storage switch. Preserving the slot order of how the other drives
are connected is unimportant, even if the disks are part of a disk
array, although it is recommended that a plug-to-plug replace-
ment is followed.
4
Remove the screw in the metal bracket at the end of the old stor-
age switch. Save the screw for installing the new switch.
5
Gently remove the storage switch from the PCI slot.
6
Remove the cables from the storage switch and discard. Reusing
interface cables is not recommended.
Connect the interface cables to the Escalade Storage
Switch
1
Connect the interface cables supplied with the product to the
storage switch.
Note:
UltraATA-66 and UltraATA-100 drives
require 40-pin, 80-conductor ribbon cables.
These
cables have color coded ends. For optimum perfor-
mance, the blue end must be connected to the storage
switch and the black end must be connected to the hard
drive.
2
One edge of each interface cable should have a colored (usually
red) line denoting the conductor to Pin 1. Align the storage