APPENDIX

HARD DRIVE

Hard Drive Removal and Installation

HDD Installation

To replace the hard drive in the DVR:

1.CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. UNPLUG ALL POWER SOURCES, INCLUDING CAMERAS FROM THE DVR BEFORE REMOVING COVER. FAILURE

TO DO SO CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE DVR OR

ITS COMPONENTS AS WELL AS INJURY OR DEATH

1.Remove screws securing the cover of the DVR and remove cover.

2.Disconnect the hard drive power and data cables.

3.Remove old hard drive and replace with the new one.

4.Re-install the screws securing the hard drive to the bottom of the DVR.

5.Re-connect the hard drive power and data cables.

6.Replace the cover and screws. Note: Format hard drive per instructions in HDD MANAGEMENT section.

Caution!

 

 

 

 

 

 

When working with electrostatic sensitive

Hard Drive Remove/Install Screws from Below

devices such as

hard disk

or DVR

 

unit, make sure you use a static-free

 

workstation. Any

electrostatic

energy

 

coming in contact with the hard disk or DVR can damage it permanently.

Hard Drive Format

NOTE: A new hard drive must be formatted after installation. Format per instructions in the HDD MANAGEMENT section of this manual.

CAUTION!

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

UNPLUG ALL POWER SOURCES, INCLUDING CAMERAS FROM THE DVR BEFORE REMOVING COVER. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE DVR OR ITS COMPONENTS AS WELL AS INJURY OR DEATH.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

Hard Drive - Connected to Circuit Board

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First Alert DVR0810, DVR0805 user manual Appendix, Hard Drive Removal and Installation, Hard Drive Format

DVR0810, DVR0805 specifications

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