User guide

Installing/Removing the Hard
Drive, Floppy Drive, or
Expansion Bay
This chapter describes how to install or remove the floppy drive and a
hard disk from the RAC6181 Industrial Computer and how to install or
remove the optional expansion bay.
The RAC6181 Computer supports the following disk drives:
Disk Drive Catalog No.
Standard EIDE 3.5” hard disk 6189–HD300
Large EIDE 3.5” hard disk 6189–HD600
1.44 Mbyte floppy diskette drive 6189–FD144
When installing or removing a disk drive from the RAC6181 Computer,
internal components may be damaged by electrostatic discharge (ESD).
Make sure you wear a grounding strap whenever handling circuit boards,
memory modules or other internal components.
ATTENTION: Wear a wrist strap (well grounded) and
perform work in a static safe environment. Electrostatic
discharge can damage the RAC6181 Computer and
components.
Observe the following precautions:
• Always handle the drive by its metal frame.
• Store a drive in an anti–static bag when it is not installed.
• Avoid touching the cable connectors.
• Never disconnect or connect a drive with power turned on.
ATTENTION: Mechanical shock will damage a drive.
Do not drop or bump the drive.
Chapter 6
Chapter Objective
Available Drives
Safety Precautions