Swann 8 Channel DVR H.264 - Manual (Page 72)

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Changing or Installing the Hard Drive
Note: the following instructions are for
installing or changing the hard drive. If
your DVR already has a hard drive pre-
installed, and you don’t want to change
it, disregard these steps.
1. Ensure the DVR is switched off
and unplugged from mains
power.
2. Locate and remove the 4 screws
on the rear of the DVR, and the 2
from each side.
3. Pull up the top case of the DVR.
4. Locate the 2 screws holding
down the hard drive chassis.
Remove these screws and
remove the HDD from the DVR.
5. Push the metal clip on the SATA
cable (single red or orange cable)
to unplug the cable from the
hard drive. Unplug the power
cable (2 black, 1 yellow , and 1 red
cable) from the back of the hard
drive.
6. If replacing the hard drive, put the
new hard drive into the chassis.
7. Screw in the hard drive to chassis
as in step 5, and attach the
chassis to the DVR case as in step
4. Remember - the HDD goes in
upside down, as shown in the
image to the right.
8. Replace the top of the case.
9. Screw in the remaining screws to
the sides and back of the DVR as
in step 2.
Power Cable
SATA Cable
3
4
5
Remove