HP Integrity rx7640 and HP 9000 rp7440 Servers User Service Guide
Installing a Half-Height DVD or DAT Drive.
CAUTION: The following section describes precise instructions for removable media cable
measurement and orientation. Failure to comply will damage drive(s), data, and power cables.
Use this section to configure and install a half-height DVD or DAT drive.
Internal DVD and DAT Devices That Are Not Supported In HP Integrity rx7640
Table 33 refers to DVD or DAT drives that are not supported in the HP Integrity rx7640 server.
Table 33 Unsupported Removable Media Devices
DAT Product #DVD Product #System
A6182A—DAT40 DDS4 half-heightA6180A—DVD Driverp7410
A9878A—DAT 40GB half-heightAB351A—DVD+RW half-height
1
rp7420
A9878A—DAT 40GB half-heightAB351A—DVD+RW half-height
1
rx7620
1. Product number AB351B is supported and supersedes the obsolete AB351A.
Removable Media Cable Configuration for a Half-height DVD or DAT Drive
Installation of the half-height DVD or DAT drive requires that only the Top DVD/DAT SCSI data
cable and one power cable is configured into the removable media drive bay. For proper installation
the power cable must run to the right of the data cable. See Figure 78.
Figure 78 Single SCSI and Power Cable in Drive Bay
The following procedure provides information on configuring the removable media drive bay
cables for use with the half-height DVD or DAT drive.
1. Turn off power and remove the top cover.
2. If the cable configuration appears as shown in Figure 78 with one power cable and the Top
DVD/DAT data cable, proceed with the installation of the drive as described in “Installing the
Half-Height DVD or DAT drive” (page 144).
3. Move the SCSI cables that connect to the mass storage backplane out of the way.
4. Move the removable media data cables out of the way.
5. Remove the metal removable media bay cover.
6. Carefully unfold the Bottom DVD data cable at the bends marked with green and unnest from
the Top DVD/DAT cable.
7. Locate the data cable labeled Top DVD/DAT. This cable must be used for a DVD or DAT
drive.
142 Removing and Replacing Components