ClearCube R Series Pentium 4 - Manual (Page 115)

ClearCube Product Manual and Installation Guide Hardware Upgrade and Replacement Procedures • 105
Replacing or Upgrading the Hard Drive
If you are replacing or upgrading a hard drive, do the following:
1. Remove the Blade from the Cage.
2. Remove the 3 screws (R1200) or 4 screws (R2100) that attach the hard drive to
the PC Blade frame.
3. Disconnect the IDE and power cables from the hard drive, making sure to note the
proper orientation of the cables for later reassembly.
4. Install the new hard drive in the reverse order of disassembly, making sure to
reconnect the cables in the proper orientation.
5. Replace the Blade in the Cage.
6. Power up the Blade.
7. Reinstall the operating system and application software.
These considerations should be observed:
• Hard drive mechanisms are very sensitive to mechanical shock, and are most
vulnerable when handled as an unmounted unit. Handle them gently, especially
when setting them down on a work surface.
• Drive cables should be removed by pulling on the connector, not the cable. Pull
the connector straight out, not at an angle.
• When replacing either drive on an R2100, it may be easier to unscrew both drives
from the chassis to gain easier access to the drive cables.
• R2100 drives are configured for Cable Select, and the drive at the end of the
cable is the master.
• The default image configuration for R2100 drives is to place the boot volume C:
and the recovery volume D: on the master drive, and volume E: on the slave drive.
The slave drive uses the middle connector in the cable.
• Imaged drives swapped between dissimilar Blade models will not function correctly.
• Store unused drives in an anti-static bag in a climate-controlled area.
Figure 56 Exploded View of Blade (Typical)