Gateway 7250R Manual De Usuario
Replacing the hot-plug backplane
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Replacing the hot-plug backplane
The four drive hot-plug backplane is at the back of the hot-plug drive cage.
The backplane supports as many as four hot-swappable LVD SCSI drives.
The backplane supports as many as four hot-swappable LVD SCSI drives.
To replace the hot-plug backplane:
1
Turn off the system and disconnect the power cord and all external
peripheral devices.
peripheral devices.
2
Open the case. (See “Opening the case” on page 18 and “Preventing static
electricity discharge” on page 17.)
electricity discharge” on page 17.)
3
Disconnect all cables to the hot-plug backplane, noting the connectors
so you can reconnect them after replacing the backplane.
so you can reconnect them after replacing the backplane.
4
Remove all hot-plug drives, being careful to note which drive was in
which slot.
which slot.
5
Remove the six screws that secure the hot-plug drive bay in the chassis.
6
Tilt the bay forward to clear the tabs at the bottom from the slots in the
chassis, then lift the drive bay out of the system.
chassis, then lift the drive bay out of the system.
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