Section 2. Installing Your PlexWriter SCSI Drive
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PlexWriter 12/10/32S Operation Manual
Do You Need a Power Cable?
In most computers, you will find free power connectors in the computer that are
ready for your use. When you open the computer, check the cable running from your
power supply to your hard disk and see if it has extra connectors on it. If so, you can
plug one of these into the power connector found on the rear panel of the PlexWriter.
If you do not find any additional connectors (either because they were not supplied
or they are all in use), you will have to buy a “splitter” or a “Y-connector.” These
can also be found at most retail and mail-order computer stores.
To mount the PlexWriter internal SCSI drive:
1. Make sure the power to your computer and any external peripherals is OFF and
your computer is UNPLUGGED from its power source.
2. If you haven’t already removed your computer’s cover, remove it now, following
the directions provided by your computer’s manufacturer. Typically, this
involves loosening or removing several screws on the back panel of your
computer and sliding off the cover. See Figure 12 for details.
3. Remove the cover panel from the bay that will hold the PlexWriter drive. To
remove the cover panel, pop it out by pressing outward lightly. (In some older
computers, you may have to remove screws that hold the panel in place.)
Figure 12: Removing the Cover Panel from a Bay
4. Determine if you must install mounting rails on the sides of your drive. To do so,
insert the drive into the open bay. If the drive fits tightly with little or no
clearance on either side of the drive, you will not have to use mounting rails. The
drive can be mounted directly into your computer. Go to step 6.
