Chapter 2 Installation
NI VXIpc-882 User Manual 2-6 ni.com
Installing and Removing the Internal Hard Drive
Complete the following steps to remove the internal hard drive from your
NI VXIpc-882 controller:
1. Remove the controller from the chassis. Refer to the removal
instructions in the How to Remove the Controller from the VXI Chassis
section.
2. Remove the component side cover. Refer to the removal instructions
in the Removing the NI VXIpc-882 Component Side Cover section.
3. Remove the four screws under the solder side cover that hold the hard
drive in place. You will need a 2mm hex driver to remove the
M3 button head screws.
Caution Be careful when sliding the hard drive toward the bottom of the controller. The
hard drive could contact components on the motherboard, causing severe damage to both
the components and motherboard.
4. Carefully and slowly slide the hard drive toward the bottom of the
controller to free the pins from the SATA docking connector.
5. When the pins are free of the connector, lift the hard drive off of the
motherboard.
Note Always handle the hard drive in accordance with the handling instructions outlined
by the hard drive manufacturer.
Complete the following steps to install the internal hard drive in your
NI VXIpc-882 controller:
1. Be sure the insulating pad is properly placed on the motherboard over
the hard drive ground plane.
Caution Use care when installing the hard drive. The hard drive could contact components
on the motherboard, causing severe damage to both the components and motherboard.
2. Set the hard drive on the motherboard and carefully slide the drive
forward until it seats firmly in the SATA docking connector. The
insulating pad should be between the hard drive and the motherboard.
3. Reinstall the four screws that hold the hard drive in place.
4. Reinstall the component side cover.
The controller is now ready to be reinstalled in the VXI mainframe.