Part 2: Alternative SATA Conversion
1. Remove caddy from the Snap Server 4500 (FYI: I am using GuardianOS 4.2.054 SP3 - BIOS version 3B02).
2. Undo the four rubber mounted screws that attaches the old HDD onto the caddy.
3. Remove HDD from the caddy board (leave power and IDE cable attached to caddy) and slide off rubber mounted screws.
4. Mount the new 2.5" SATA drive to the StarTech bracket (note the kit comes with a power cable that is not needed) with the SATA connectors being indented approximately 3/4" from one end.
5. Take a bridge board and connect it to the tray circuit board using the existing IDE cable and power Molex... there is no need to attach or secure the bridge board to the caddy as it will not move around once everything is put into place.
6. Take a extension cable and connect the HDD to the SATA bridge board.
7. Get two screws ready with two nylon spacers.
8. Taking care to route the cable under the tray, screw the HDD mounted tray on both the left and right side rear (holes closest to the hotswap board) with the spaced screws.
9. FYI: The right side of the tray should comfortably rest on the extension cable underneath and not be pinching it.
10. Plug in your new SATA converted caddy into the Snap Server and verify that both the green and red lights are on the SATA bridgeboard to confirm that the HDD is functional.
11. Repeat for the other drives.
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