Job Aid Replacing the Avaya S8700 Media Server—Release 2.0 and Later
Replacing the S8700 Media Server
14 Replacing the Media Server with Release 2.0—S8700
555-245-767, Issue 1.1 December 2003
Removing the cover of the replacement S8700
Media Server
Follow the steps in Removing the cover of the failed media server on page 11.
Removing the hard drive
Follow the steps in Removing the hard drive from the media server on page 12.
Installing the original hard drive in the
replacement media server
For these steps, see Figure 2, Hard drive bracket and hard drive, on page 13.
1 Attach the ribbon cable to the back of the bracket. Be sure the red stripe on the cable is on the side
closest to the power cable.
2 Attach the power cable.
3 Lay the ribbon cable into the media server housing as it was before disconnecting it. This prevents
bunching of the cable when you slide the hard drive bracket back into the media server.
4 Slide the hard drive bracket into the media server, and hand-tighten the screws on the faceplate to
secure it to the media server. Do not tighten the screws with a screwdriver.
CAUTION:
Be sure the ribbon cable is pushed completely inside the media server and is not bunched,
pinched, or caught between the top of the hard drive and the hard drive slot.
Replacing the cover of the replacement media
server
1 Follow the steps in Replacing the cover on the failed S8700 Media Server on page 13.
Installing the replacement media server in the
rack
1 Follow the steps in Installing the replacement S8700 Media Server on page 11.
Return to Tasks for replacing an S8700 Media Server
on page 5 to continue with the listed tasks.