Dell PowerEdge 800 - Manual (Page 70)

Installing a Cabled Hard Drive
1. Unpack the drive (and controller card, if applicable), and prepare the drive for installation.
For instructions, see the documentation that accompanied the drive.
2. Install the hard drive in the hard-drive bay:
a. Slide the drive into the drive bay with the back of the drive toward the back of the drive bay.
b. Install the screws that secure the drive in the drive bay.
3. Install the hard-drive bay (see Figure 7 -5 and Figure 7 -6 ):
a. Slide the drive bay into the system until the drive bay contacts the system.
b. Install the four screws that secure the drive bay in the system.
4. Connect a power cable to each hard drive. See Figure 7 -5 and Figure 7 -6 .
5. Connect the hard-drive interface cables to each hard drive.
¡ If you are installing a SATA hard drive, connect the SATA interface cable to the hard drives and to the SATA ports on the system board (see
Figure 7 -7 ) or SATA RAID controller board (when available) (see Figure 7 -8 ).
¡ If you are installing a cabled SCSI drive, connect the SCSI interface cable to the hard drives and to the SCSI controller card. See Figure 7 -9 .
Figure 7-7. Connecting SATA Hard Drives to the Integrated Drive Controller
Figure 7-8. Connecting SATA Drives to a SATA RAID Controller Card
NOTICE: To prevent damage to internal system components, ensure that a connector cap is installed on each available power connector that is not
connected to a hard drive.