HP Z600 - Workstation - 6 GB RAM Installation Manual
HP Z600 - Workstation - 6 GB RAM Installation Manual

HP Z600 - Workstation - 6 GB RAM Installation Manual

Hp z series workstations - hp optical bay hard drive bracket installation
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HP Optical Bay Hard Drive Bracket
Introduction
This document describes how to install 8.89 cm (3.5 inch) hard drives in the HP optical bay hard drive
bracket and install the bracket in the optical drive bay of an HP
be used for small form factor (SFF) drives pre-mounted in a 3.5-inch adapter.

Kit contents

HP optical bay hard drive bracket
Four M3 guide screws
Warranty information

System requirements

Available optical bay position
One unused port connector for each hard drive being installed

Before you begin

To view QuickSpecs and determine the compatibility of this product with your HP workstation, see
http://www.hp.com/go/productbulletin.
ENWW
© 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Printed in the U.S.
Workstation. This bracket may also
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  • Page 1: Kit Contents

    One unused port connector for each hard drive being installed Before you begin To view QuickSpecs and determine the compatibility of this product with your HP workstation, see http://www.hp.com/go/productbulletin. © 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Printed in the U.S. ENWW Introduction...
  • Page 2: Warnings And Cautions

    Warnings and cautions WARNING! Any surface or area of the equipment marked with this symbol indicates the presence of an electrical shock hazard. To reduce the risk of injury from electrical shock, do not open any enclosed area marked with this symbol. WARNING! To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to your equipment: —...
  • Page 3: Step 1-Preparing For Component Installation

    Step 1—Preparing for component installation NOTE: Workstation models vary. All illustrations are examples only. Accessing the internal components of the workstation If you need help preparing the workstation for this installation, consult the removal and replacement procedures in the service guide for your workstation at http://www.hp.com/support/ workstation_manuals.
  • Page 4: Step 2-Installing The Hard Disk Drive

    Step 2—Installing the hard disk drive When connecting a SAS hard drive, verify a SAS-to-SATA interconnect cable adapter (supplied with the HP workstation SAS hard drive kit) is attached to the data connector on the SAS hard drive. Figure 1 Attaching the SAS-to-SATA adapter For HP 400 Workstation series only, install 4 black M3 guide screws suppled in the kit in the 4...
  • Page 5 Lower the drive into the rails Align the four pins on the rails with the holes in the hard drive, and then snap the rails into place Figure 3 Installing the drive in the rails To install the hard drive in the drive bracket, gently squeeze the green tabs while sliding the drive with rails into the bracket Figure 4...
  • Page 6 Slide the drive and bracket into the bay. Release the latch just before the bracket is fully- seated, allowing the latch pins to engage. Figure 5 Installing the bracket in the optical bay HP Optical Bay Hard Drive Bracket ENWW...
  • Page 7: Step 3-Configuring The Cabling

    Step 3—Configuring the cabling In HP 600 and HP 800 Workstations, if the internal bays are not filled to capacity, the pre-installed blind-mate data cables for the unused internal hard drive bays must be unplugged from the system board, to enable the proper connection of the hard drives installed in this bracket. After all internal and optical bay hard drives are connected, the blind mate cabling may be reconnected to the next available ports on the system board.
  • Page 8: Step 4-Reassembling The Workstation

    Step 4—Reassembling the workstation Reinstall the front bezel, if applicable. Reinstall the card support, if applicable. Reinstall the airflow guide, if applicable. Reinstall the side access panel. Reconnect power to the workstation and all external devices. Restore power to the workstation and all external devices. Step 5—Setting up the operating system When powering up the workstation after installation, a new hard drive identifies itself as un-initialized storage.

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