Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in Appendix B, “Notices,” on page 15,
the Safety Informaiton and Environmental Notices and User Guide documents on the IBM Documentation CD, and the ImportantNotices document that comes with the product.
Each caution and danger statement in this document is labeled with a
number. This number is used to cross reference an English-language
caution or danger statement with translated versions of the caution or
danger statement in the Safety Information document.
For example, if a caution statement is labeled “Statement 1,”
translations for that caution statement are in the Safety Information
document under “Statement 1.”
Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this document
before you perform the procedures. Read any additional safety
information that comes with the server or optional device before you
install the device.
ivHH SATA Multi-Burner Optical Disk Drive: User’s Guide
Statement 1:
DANGER
Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is
hazardous.
To avoid a shock hazard:
v Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation,
maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical
storm.
v Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical
outlet.
v Connect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached to
this product.
v When possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal
cables.
v Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or
structural damage.
v Disconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems,
networks, and modems before you open the device covers, unless
instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures.
v Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following table when
installing, moving, or opening covers on this product or attached
devices.
To Connect:To Disconnect:
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, attach all cables to devices.
3. Attach signal cables to connectors.
4. Attach power cords to outlet.
5. Turn device ON.
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, remove power cords from outlet.
3. Remove signal cables from connectors.
4. Remove all cables from devices.
Safetyv
Statement 3:
CAUTION:
When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or
transmitters) are installed, note the following:
v Do not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product could
result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable
parts inside the device.
v Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than
those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.
DANGER
Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser
diode. Note the following.
Laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not view directly
with optical instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the beam.
Class 1 Laser Product
Laser Klasse 1
Laser Klass 1
Luokan 1 Laserlaite
Appareil A Laser de Classe 1
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Contents
Safety ............................iii
Chapter 1. Introduction ......................1
The IBM Documentation CD....................1
Hardware and software requirements ................1
Using the Documentation Browser .................1
Product specifications .......................3
Notices and statements in this document................4
Installing the drive ........................4
Chapter 2. Using the drive and discs ................5
Drive controls and connectors ....................5
Front view ..........................5
Rear view ..........................5
Guidelines for using the drive ....................6
Handling discs.........................6
Using double-sided media .....................6
Inserting or removing a disc....................6
Manually ejecting a disc ......................7
Chapter 3. Troubleshooting and parts listing .............9
Problem solving .........................9
Parts listing ..........................10
Chapter 4. DVD and CD read and write speeds ............11
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance ..........13
Before you call .........................13
Using the documentation .....................13
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web ..........13
Software service and support...................14
Hardware service and support ...................14
viiiHH SATA Multi-Burner Optical Disk Drive: User’s Guide
Chapter 1. Introduction
The IBM®HH SATA Multi-Burner Optical Disk Drive is a multipurpose drive for
System x
The drive must be installed in a DVD or CD drive bay.
The drive is compatible with the DVD Forum DVD-Multi Recorder specification and
can record and read DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, and DVD-R DL media. The drive
can record DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL, CD-R, CD-RW, High-Speed CD-RW,
Ultra Speed CD-RW, and Ultra Speed Plus CD-RW media. Buffer underrun
prevention is used to ensure reliable burning of DVD-R, DVD+R, and CD-R media.
For information about read and write speeds, see Chapter 4, “DVD and CD read
and write speeds,” on page 11.
The drive comes with a limited warranty. For information about the warranty, see the
Important Notices document that comes with this product.
For information about getting service and assistance, see Appendix A, “Getting help
and technical assistance,” on page 13.
Contact your place of purchase if an item is missing or damaged. Be sure to retain
your proof of purchase. It might be required for you to receive warranty service.
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servers.
The IBM Documentation CD
The IBM Documentation CD contains documentation for your half-high multi-burner
drive in Portable Document Format (PDF) and includes the IBM Documentation
Browser to help you find information quickly.
Hardware and software requirements
The IBM Documentation CD requires the following minimum hardware and
software:
v Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 3 or later), Windows 2000, or Red
®
Linux.
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v 100 MHz microprocessor.
v 32 MB of RAM.
v Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 (or later) or xpdf, which comes with Linux operating
systems. Acrobat Reader software is included on the CD, and you can install it
when you run the Documentation Browser.
Using the Documentation Browser
Use the Documentation Browser to browse the contents of the CD, read brief
descriptions of the documents, and view documents, using Adobe Acrobat Reader
or xpdf. The Documentation Browser automatically detects the regional settings in
use in your computer and displays the documents in the language for that region (if
available). If a document is not available in the language for that region, the
English-language version is displayed.