Option Installation 3-33
Installing a 5 1/4-Inch Device
Use the following procedure to install a 5 1/4-inch device into a 5 1/4-inch accessible device
slot.
NOTE:
A 3 1/2-inch hard disk drive can also be
installed in a 5 1/4-inch device slot if the device is
fitted into a 5 1/4-inch frame adapter frame first.
1.
Follow the preinstallation instructions that come with the device, such as setting
jumpers and switches.
See “Preparing the Device” for device preparation information.
2.
Remove both side covers of the system unit (see “Removing the Covers”).
3.
Remove the front panel (see “Removing the Front Panel”).
4.
From the front of the system, insert the device, connector end first, into the device
slot.
NOTE:
To easily access device connectors for
cabling, do not insert a 5 1/4-inch device all the
way into the slot.
5.
Connect the device cables (see “Connecting Device Cables” and “Cabling Storage
Devices”).
6.
Insert the device the rest of the way into the device slot. Secure the device to the
front of the chassis with screws as shown in the following figure.