Installing Or Replacing A Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive - Lenovo ThinkServer RD350G User Manual And Hardware Maintenance Manual

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2. Press the tab inward and carefully pull the handle
out of the chassis.
Note: Do not use too much force. You can first carefully slide the hot-swap redundant power supply a
little bit out to release it from the secured position. Then, completely slide it out of the chassis.
Figure 75. Removing a hot-swap redundant power supply
3. Install a new hot-swap redundant power supply. See "Installing a hot-swap redundant power supply" on
page 106.
4. If you are instructed to return the old hot-swap redundant power supply, follow all packaging instructions
and use any packaging materials that are supplied to you for shipping.

Installing or replacing a hot-swap hard disk drive

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You can install or replace a hot-swap hard disk drive without turning off the server, which helps you avoid
significant interruption to the operation of the system.
For a list of ThinkServer hard disk drive options, go to:
http://lenovoquickpick.com/usa/home/thinkserver/rack-and-tower-server
The EMI integrity and cooling of the server are protected by having all drive bays covered or occupied. The
number of the installed hard disk drives in your server varies depending on the server model. The vacant
bays are occupied by dummy hard-disk-drive trays. When you install a hot-swap hard disk drive, save the
removed dummy hard-disk-drive tray from the drive bay in case that you later remove the hot-swap hard
disk drive and need the dummy tray to cover the place.
Attention: An unoccupied drive bay without any other protection might impact the EMI integrity and cooling
of the server, which might result in overheating or component damage. To maintain the EMI integrity and
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