HP Z800 Workstation - HP 2.5-inch Hard Drive 2:1 Optical Bay Bracket Installation

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HP 2.5-inch Hard Drive 2:1 Optical Bay

Bracket

Introduction

This document describes how to install Small Form Factor (SFF) SATA hard drives in the HP 2.5-inch

hard drive 2:1 optical bay bracket and install the bracket in the optical drive bay of an HP

Workstation.

Kit contents

Choose the applicable kit from the table.

HP 2.5-inch Hard Drive 2:1 Optical Bay Bracket kit HP 2.5-inch SATA Hard Drive kit

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HP 2.5-inch hard drive 2:1 optical bay bracket

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SFF SATA hard drive

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Y-adapter power cable

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Data cables

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Warranty information

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Warranty information

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Installation instructions (this document)

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Installation instructions (this document)

System requirements

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Available optical bay position

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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 Introduction 1

Summary of content (6 pages)

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HP 2.5-inch Hard Drive 2:1 Optical Bay Bracket Introduction This document describes how to install Small Form Factor (SFF) SATA hard drives in the HP 2.5-inch hard drive 2:1 optical bay bracket and install the bracket in the optical drive bay of an HP Workstation. Kit contents Choose the applicable kit from the table. HP 2.5-inch Hard Drive 2:1 Optical Bay Bracket kit HP 2.5-inch SATA Hard Drive kit ● HP 2.
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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: — Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature.
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Step 1—Preparing for component installation NOTE: Workstation models vary. All illustrations are examples only. Accessing the internal components of the workstation 1. 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.
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Step 2—Installing the hard drive 1. The hard drive bracket accommodates two SFF hard drives. To prepare the hard drives to be inserted in the drive bracket: a. Remove the green rails from the bracket by squeezing the tabs and sliding the rails out of the bracket. b. Orient the drive with the connectors on the rear of the drive facing toward the tabs on the bracket rails. c. Gently open the rails d. Lower the drive into the rails 2.
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c. Slide the drive into the bay, releasing the latch just before the drive is fully-seated, allowing the latch pins to engage. Figure 3 Installing the bracket in the optical bay 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 might have to be unplugged from the system board, to enable the proper connection of the hard drives installed in this bracket.
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. Repeat the data cable connection for the second hard drive. Figure 4 Connecting the power and data cables to the hard drives Step 4—Reassembling the workstation 1. Reinstall the front bezel, if applicable. 2. Reinstall the card support, if applicable. 3. Reinstall the airflow guide, if applicable. 4. Reinstall the side access panel. 5. Reconnect power to the workstation and all external devices. 6. Restore power to the workstation and all external devices.