3 replacing a hard drive, Vi-r4000 series – Videoswitch Vi-R3000 Series User Manual
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2.3 Replacing a Hard Drive
If a hard drive needs replacing, the DVR will product an audible warning.
The status of all drives fitted can be checked in this menu:
Menu>HDD>General
Status for each drive should be: Normal
If you need to replace a drive:
• Turn off power to the DVR
• Unscrew the 2 black M4 screws on the front panel that secure the drive tray and carefully
withdraw
• Unplug the SATA connector and remove the old drive
• Plug SATA connector into new drive and fix the drive to drive tray
• Carefully push the drive tray with the new drive back into the DVR
• Fix drive tray with the twoblack M4 screws
• Power up the DVR and wait until boot has completed. The audible alarm will be sounding.
• Go into this menu: Menu>HDDl
• Tick the box relating to new drive
• Click
on
Init
to format the drive
• Wait until complete.