Table 9-1. Drive Cables
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Cable Connector Number of Drives
Description Preinstalled Location Supported
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Drive Power Yes Vertical Circuit 1 or 2
Board
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IDE Drive No Vertical Circuit 1
Signal Board
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Tape/Diskette No Vertical Circuit 1 or 2
Drive Signal Board
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Internal No System Board 1
SCSI-2
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To remove a drive cable, complete the following steps:
1. Remove the bottom cover (refer to Section 9.6).
2. Disconnect the drive cable from the drive(s).
3. Disconnect the drive cable from the vertical circuit board or the system
board.
IMPORTANT: When replacing a drive cable, fold the cable so that it:
- Lies flat and is not under stress.
- Does not interfere with the operation of the manual eject
override mechanism.
- Does not interfere with the installation of another drive or
drive cable.
9.16 Drive Cages
The expansion base has two drive cages that are interchangeable and that
can be removed and replaced separately.
Removing the Drive Cage
To remove a drive cage, complete the following steps:
1. Remove the bottom cover (Section 9.6).
2. Remove any installed drives and drive bezels (Section 9.15).
3. Remove the four screws that attach the drive cage [1] to the top cover
(Figure 9-32).
4. Remove the drive cage and the drive cage spacer [2] (Figure 9-32).
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