Dell 860 owner manual Configuring the Boot Drive, Hard Drives, Removing a Hard Drive

Configuring the Boot Drive

The drive or device from which the system boots is determined by the boot order specified in the System Setup program. See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 29. To boot the system from a hard drive or drive array, the drive(s) must be connected to the appropriate controller:

•For systems using the integrated hard-drive controller, the master drive (drive 0) must be connected to the SATA_PORT_0 connector on the system board. To identify system board connectors, see Figure 6-2.

•For systems with a SAS controller installed, the hard drive must be connected to the SAS controller card. See the documentation that accompanied the controller card.

•To boot from a SAS RAID array, the drive must be connected to the RAID controller card. See the documentation that accompanied the controller card.

Hard Drives

Your system contains up to two non-hot-pluggable SATA or SAS hard drives. If your system contains SAS hard drives, they must be connected to a SAS controller card. The cables for hard drive 1 are routed through a cable clamp mounted to the chassis.

Removing a Hard Drive

The procedures for removing and installing SATA or SAS hard drives are the same.

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.

1Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 46.

2If applicable, remove the optical drive.

Remove the optical drive if you are removing hard drive 0. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 50.

3Disconnect the power and interface cables from the hard drive.

The interface cables for SATA hard drives are connected to the system board. See Figure 6-2 for the location of the system board connectors.

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

4Pull up on the plunger that secures the hard-drive carrier to the chassis. See Figure 3-7.

5Slide the hard-drive carrier backward and lift the carrier out of the chassis.

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Installing System Components