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Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive, Install the hard disk drive in the hot-swap bay

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Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive Complete the following steps to install a drive in a hot-swap bay. Attention: When you handle static-sensitive devices, take precautions to avoid damage from static electricity. For details about handling these devices, see "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 42. 1. Review the information in "Before you begin" on page 41 and "Safety information" on page 169. 2. If you are installing drives in a tower model, remove the bezel (see "Removing the bezel (tower model)" on page 52). 3. Touch the static-protective package that contains the drive to any unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove the drive from the package and place it on a static-protective surface. 4. Determine the bay into which you will install the drive. Note: If you are installing a hard disk drive in one of the bays 7 through 12 (lower drive cage), you must first install an optional hot-swap SCSI backplane and a SCSI or RAID adapter. See "Working with the optional xSeries 6-Pack Hot-Swap Hard Drive Expansion Kit" on page 63 for complete detailed installation instructions. 5. Remove the filler panel from one of the empty hot-swap bays by inserting your finger into the depression at the left side of the filler panel and pulling the panel away from the server. Attention: To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the server for more than 10 minutes without either a drive or a filler panel installed in each bay. 6. Install the hard disk drive in the hot-swap bay: a. Ensure that the tray handle is open (that is, perpendicular to the drive). b. Align the drive assembly with the guide rails in the bay. c. Gently push the drive assembly into the bay until the drive stops. d. Push the tray handle to the closed (locked) position. Filler panel Hard disk drive Drive tray Drive tray handle (in open position) e. Check the hard disk drive status LED on the front of the drive to verify that the hard disk drive is operating properly. If the amber hard disk drive status LED for a drive is lit continuously, that individual drive is faulty and needs to be replaced. If the green hard disk drive activity LED is flashing, the drive is being accessed. Chapter 4. Customer replaceable units 75

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Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive
Complete the following steps to install a drive in a hot-swap bay.
Attention:
When you handle static-sensitive devices, take precautions to avoid
damage from static electricity. For details about handling these devices, see
“Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 42.
1.
Review the information in “Before you begin” on page 41 and “Safety
information” on page 169.
2.
If you are installing drives in a tower model, remove the bezel (see “Removing
the bezel (tower model)” on page 52).
3.
Touch the static-protective package that contains the drive to any unpainted
metal surface on the server; then, remove the drive from the package and place
it on a static-protective surface.
4.
Determine the bay into which you will install the drive.
Note:
If you are installing a hard disk drive in one of the bays 7 through 12
(lower drive cage), you must first install an optional hot-swap SCSI
backplane and a SCSI or RAID adapter. See “Working with the optional
xSeries 6-Pack Hot-Swap Hard Drive Expansion Kit” on page 63 for
complete detailed installation instructions.
5.
Remove the filler panel from one of the empty hot-swap bays by inserting your
finger into the depression at the left side of the filler panel and pulling the panel
away from the server.
Attention:
To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the server for
more than 10 minutes without either a drive or a filler panel installed in each
bay.
6.
Install the hard disk drive in the hot-swap bay:
a.
Ensure that the tray handle is open (that is, perpendicular to the drive).
b.
Align the drive assembly with the guide rails in the bay.
c.
Gently push the drive assembly into the bay until the drive stops.
d.
Push the tray handle to the closed (locked) position.
Filler panel
Hard disk drive
Drive tray
Drive tray handle
(in open position)
e.
Check the hard disk drive status LED on the front of the drive to verify that
the hard disk drive is operating properly.
If the amber hard disk drive status LED for a drive is lit continuously, that
individual drive is faulty and needs to be replaced. If the green hard disk
drive activity LED is flashing, the drive is being accessed.
Chapter 4. Customer replaceable units
75