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v Servers with two simple-swap bays support 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA hard disk drives. You can install only 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA drives in these servers. v Do not mix SAS and SATA drives in the same array. Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive To install a 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SAS hard disk drive, complete the following steps. Note: If you have only one hard disk drive, you must install it in the upper-left bay. SAS hard disk drive backplane Drive-tray assembly Drive handle Filler panel SAS hard disk drive backplane Drive-tray assembly Drive handle (in open position) Filler panel 1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 9. 2. Remove the filler panel from the empty drive bay. 3. Install the hard disk drive in the drive bay. a. Make sure that the tray handle is open (that is, horizontal 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. e. Check the hard disk drive status LED to verify that the hard disk drive is operating correctly. If the amber hard disk drive status LED for a drive is lit continuously, that drive is faulty and must be replaced. If the green hard disk drive activity LED is flashing, the drive is being accessed. 14 IBM System x3550 Type 7978: Installation Guide

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v
Servers
with
two
simple-swap
bays
support
3.5-inch
simple-swap
SATA
hard
disk
drives.
You
can
install
only
3.5-inch
simple-swap
SATA
drives
in
these
servers.
v
Do
not
mix
SAS
and
SATA
drives
in
the
same
array.
Installing
a
hot-swap
hard
disk
drive
To
install
a
2.5-inch
or
3.5-inch
SAS
hard
disk
drive,
complete
the
following
steps.
Note:
If
you
have
only
one
hard
disk
drive,
you
must
install
it
in
the
upper-left
bay.
Drive-tray assembly
Drive handle
Filler panel
SAS hard disk
drive backplane
SAS hard disk
drive backplane
Filler panel
Drive-tray assembly
Drive handle
(in open position)
1.
Read
the
safety
information
that
begins
on
page
v
and
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
9.
2.
Remove
the
filler
panel
from
the
empty
drive
bay.
3.
Install
the
hard
disk
drive
in
the
drive
bay.
a.
Make
sure
that
the
tray
handle
is
open
(that
is,
horizontal
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.
e.
Check
the
hard
disk
drive
status
LED
to
verify
that
the
hard
disk
drive
is
operating
correctly.
If
the
amber
hard
disk
drive
status
LED
for
a
drive
is
lit
continuously,
that
drive
is
faulty
and
must
be
replaced.
If
the
green
hard
disk
drive
activity
LED
is
flashing,
the
drive
is
being
accessed.
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IBM
System
x3550
Type
7978:
Installation
Guide