Maintenance Manual

2. Flash FDD

Express5800/GT110e-S Maintenance Guide

Chapter 2 Convenient Features

Flash FDD

A Flash FDD is a device that is compatible with a floppy disk drive.

One Flash FDD can be connected to a USB connector of this server. If another USB or floppy disk drive is

connected to this server, be sure to disconnect it.

CAUTION

Be extremely careful not to lose the Flash FDD or have it stolen.

If the Flash FDD is lost, stolen, misappropriated, or fraudulently obtained, there is a risk

of leaking confidential information to a third party. NEC assumes no responsibility for

damages caused by leaking confidential information in this way.

The status of the write protection switch on the Flash FDD applied is the status before connecting to this server.

When you change the write protect switch, you have to disconnect the Flash FDD from the server, change the

write protect switch, and then connect it again.

Tips

Be careful not to accidentally flip the write protect switch while connecting the Flash

FDD to or disconnecting it from the server.

2.1

Precautions

The Flash FDD is only intended as a temporary means of recording a driver, so do not use the FDD to back up

data.

2.1.1

Compensation for recorded data

NEC will not pay compensation for data recorded on the Flash FDD if the data is lost.

2.1.2

Handling the Flash FDD

• Do not turn off the server while the access LED of the Flash FDD is blinking.

Turning off the server at this time can cause a failure or data corruption.

• The Flash FDD is a consumable.

If the Flash FDD causes an error, use a new Flash FDD.

• The Flash FDD cannot be connected by way of a USB hub. Directly connect the Flash FDD to a USB

connector of the server.

• Before touching the Flash FDD, discharge static electricity from your body by touching a nearby metal

object (such as a doorknob or aluminum frame).

• Do not disassemble the Flash FDD.

• Do not apply a strong force to the Flash FDD

• Do not place the Flash FDD in an area directly exposed to sunlight or near a heater.

• Do not handle the Flash FDD while eating, drinking, or smoking. Also, avoid contact with thinner, alcohol,

or other corrosive substances.

• Carefully connect the Flash FDD to the server.

• Do not move the server while the Flash FDD is connected to the USB connector. Doing so could cause a

failure.

• Remove the Flash FDD from the server after use.