Installing System Components 101
3
Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 90.
4
To remove the existing hard-d rive bracket, press the blue tabs on each side
of the bracket towards each other and slide the bracket up and out of the
system. See Figure3-9.
5
Snap the hard-drive bracket onto the hard drive. See Figure3-10.
6
Slide the hard drive into the drive bay until it snaps into place. See Figure3-9.
7
Connect the power cable to the hard drive.
8
Connect the data cable to the hard drive and the controller.
• If connecting to the integrated SATA controller (SATA hard drives
only), connect the SATA data cable to the SATA_A connector on the
system board. See Figure6-1.
• If connecting to a SAS RAID controller card (SAS or SATA hard
drives), connect the data cable to the connector on the card edge. For
information on installing a SAS controller card, s
ee "Installing an
Expansion Card
" on page 115
.
9
Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page91.
10
Place the system upright and on its feet on a flat, stable surface.
11
Rotate the system feet outward.
12
Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet and turn on the system and
attached peripherals.
13
Enter the System Setup program and ensure that the hard drive’s
controller is enabled. See "Entering the System Setup Program" on
page62.
14
Exit the System Setup program and reboot the system.
See the documentation that came with the hard drive for instructions on
installing any software required for drive operation.
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