Dell PowerEdge SC1425 - Manual (Page 57)

Installing a Hard Drive
1. Align the hard-drive mounting holes with the holes in the drive carrier.
2. Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, install the four screws that secure the hard drive to the carrier. See Figure 7 -3 .
3. Align the hard-drive carrier so that the tabs on the chassis slide into the notches in the carrier. See Figure 7 -2 .
4. Slide the carrier forward until it stops.
5. Tighten the captive screw that secures the hard-drive carrier to the chassis.
6. Connect the power and interface cables to the new drive.
The interface cables for SATA hard drives are connected to the system board. See Figure A -3 for the location of the system board connectors.
The interface cables for SCSI hard drives are connected to a controller card.
7. Install the CD drive.
Install the CD drive if you are removing hard drive 0. See " Installing the Optical Drive ."
8. Close the system. See " Closing the System " in "Troubleshooting Your System."
Installing a SCSI Controller Card
See " Installing an Expansion Card " in "Installing System Components" for instructions about installing the card. See the controller card documentation for
information on installing and configuring the card.
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