AC450NX Rack Server System Product Guide
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Removing the Diskette Drive

See Figure 14-1.
1. Observe the precautions on page 115, “Safety Guidelines.”
2. Remove the peripheral bay as described in Chapter 13, “Server Components:
Removing/Reinstalling.”
3. Disconnect the power and signal cables from the 3.5-inch diskette drive.
4. Remove and save the screws that secure the drive to the 3.5-inch drive bay to the peripheral
bay.
5. Pull the diskette drive and tray from the peripheral bay.
6. Remove and save the screws that secure the drive to its support tray and place it
component-side up on a nonconductive, static-free surface, or store it in an antistatic protective
wrapper.

Replacing the Diskette Drive

See Figure 14-1.
1. Remove the 3.5-inch diskette drive from the protective packaging, and place it component-side
up on a nonconductive, static-free surface.
2. Record the model and serial numbers of the drive in your equipment log.
3. Set any jumpers or switches according to the drive manufacturer's instructions.
4. Install diskette drive in its support tray using the screws removed earlier.
5. Slide the drive into the 3.5-inch diskette drive bay until it stops.
6. Connect the power and signal cables.
7. Secure the drive to the bay with the screw you removed earlier.
8. Reinstall the peripheral bay as described in Chapter 13, “Server Components:
Removing/Reinstalling”.
9. Run the SSU to specify that the diskette drive is installed in the server. For information about
running this utility, see Chapter 5, “System Setup Utility: When to Run.”