Removing A Simple-Swap Hard Disk Drive - Lenovo System x3650 M5 Installation And Service Manual

3.5-inch hot-swap
hard disk drive
Latch
Figure 92. 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives installation
c. Gently push the drive into the bay until the drive stops.
d. Rotate 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 yellow hard disk drive status LED of 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.
Note: If the server is configured for RAID operation using a ServeRAID adapter, you might
have to reconfigure your disk arrays after you install hard disk drives. See the ServeRAID
adapter documentation for additional information about RAID operation and complete
instructions for using the ServeRAID adapter.
Step 5. If you are installing additional hot-swap hard disk drives, do so now.
Step 6. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.

Removing a simple-swap hard disk drive

Use this information to remove a simple-swap hard disk drive.
You must turn off the server before removing simple-swap drives from the server. To remove a simple-swap
SATA hard disk drive, complete the following steps.
Attention:
• To avoid damage to the hard disk drive connectors, make sure that the server cover is in place and fully
closed whenever you install or remove a hard disk drive.
• To make sure that there is adequate system cooling, do not operate the server for more than 2 minutes
without either a hard disk drive or a filler panel installed in each bay.
Step 1. Read the safety information that begins on "Safety" on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page
305.
Step 2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables.
Step 3. Pinch on the release latch and pull the hard disk drive out of the drive bay.
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Filler panel