Preparing To Replace The Disk Drive Or Solid-State Drive - IBM 8202-E4B Manual

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Replacing a disk drive or solid-state drive in the 8202-E4B, 8202-E4C,
8202-E4D, 8205-E6B, 8205-E6C, or 8205-E6D with the IBM i system or
logical partition power turned on
Learn how to install a disk drive or solid-state drive in a system or expansion unit with the IBM i
operating system or logical partition that controls the drive location is powered on.
To complete this procedure you must have removed the drive. For the procedure to remove the drive, see
"Removing a disk drive or solid-state drive from the 8202-E4B, 8202-E4C, 8202-E4D, 8205-E6B, 8205-E6C,
or 8205-E6D or an expansion unit controlled by IBM i" on page 46. If you are installing a new or
upgraded drive, see "Installing a disk drive or solid-state drive in the 8202-E4B, 8202-E4C, 8202-E4D,
8205-E6B, 8205-E6C, or 8205-E6D with the IBM i system or logical partition power turned on" on page 20.
If you are removing a drive as part of a service procedure, continue to use the following procedure.
Note: Some of the figures in these procedures might not look exactly like the system or expansion unit
that you have. However, the steps to complete the task are the same.
Complete the following tasks to replace a drive:
v "Preparing to replace the disk drive or solid-state drive"
v Select from the following options:
– "Replacing a disk drive or solid-state drive in the 8202-E4B, 8202-E4C, 8202-E4D, 8205-E6B,
8205-E6C, or 8205-E6D system or expansion unit" on page 74
– "Replacing a solid-state drive in the EDR1 PCIe storage enclosure" on page 75 (This drive enclosure
is supported for the 8202-E4D and 8205-E6D systems.)
Related information:
Removing and replacing a disk drive in the 5887 disk drive enclosure unit

Preparing to replace the disk drive or solid-state drive

Complete the following steps before replacing a disk drive or solid-state drive in a system or in an
expansion unit.
1. Return to the console and wait until the Concurrent Maintenance Results display is shown.
2. Press F12.
3. The physical locations you entered while removing the disk drive or solid-state drive might still show
on the display. If not, retype the physical location where you want to install the new disk drive or
solid-state drive.
In the example, U787A.001.1234567-P3-D4, you would install a disk drive in the system unit with type
9406, Model 520, sequence number 1234567, and disk drive or solid-state drive position P3–D4.
In the example, U5074.001.1234567-DB3-D32, you would install a disk drive or solid-state drive in the
expansion unit with type 5074, model 001, sequence number 1234567, and disk drive or solid-state
drive position DB3–D32.
4. Select 2 (Install device) for the Action to be performed.
5. Set the time delay, for example, for one minute: 01.
Note: You can set an appropriate time delay of 01 - 19 minutes to allow adequate time to access the
disk drive or solid-state drive.
Important: Do not press Enter yet.
Choose from the following options:
v If you are replacing a drive in a system or expansion unit, proceed to "Replacing a disk drive or
solid-state drive in the 8202-E4B, 8202-E4C, 8202-E4D, 8205-E6B, 8205-E6C, or 8205-E6D system or
expansion unit" on page 74.
Disk drives or solid-state drives
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