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Installing and removing a fdd – Acer Altos R720 Series User Manual

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Installing and removing a FDD

You can choose to install a FDD into either the slim-line optical drive
bay or the top, left-hand HDD bay, directly beneath the slim-line drive
bay.

To install a FDD in the optical drive bay:

Note: Refer to the FDD documentation for additional installation
requirements.

1

Observe the ESD precautions and pre-installation instructions
described on page 35.

2

If necessary, remove the old FDD. See “To remove a FDD from the
optical drive bay” section on page 59.

3

If a filler panel is installed, remove it from the drive bay.

4

Remove the new FDD from its protective packaging.

5

Install the new FDD into the drive tray by aligning the two holes
on the left edge of the FDD with the two metal tabs in the tray.

6

Lower the right side of the FDD into the tray until it clicks into
place.

7

Slide the drive tray into the front opening in the server.

8

Verify that the blue release lever on the tray locks into place.

9

Plug the data cable into the USB connector on the backplane
board.

10 Observe the post-installation instructions described on page 36.

To install a FDD in a converted HDD bay

Caution! If you need to install a FDD into a converted HDD bay,
you must install the FDD in the top, left-hand HDD bay, directly
beneath the slim-line drive bay.

1

Observe the ESD precautions and pre-installation instructions
described on page 35.

2

If necessary, remove the hot-plug HDD carrier. See “To remove a
HDD” section on page 48.

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