Installing A Hard Disk Drive - Avaya S8800 Maintaining

Replacing a hard disk drive
3. Grasp the handle and slide the drive out of the drive bay approximately 25 mm (1 inch). Wait
until the drive stops spinning before you remove the drive completely from the bay.
Next steps
Install a hard disk drive.

Installing a hard disk drive

Before you begin
If replacing an existing hard drive, remove the hard drive that you want to replace.
About this task
Important:
To ensure 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.
Important:
Always use an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system when you work
inside the server. For more information, see
Procedure
1. Touch the static-protective package that contains the drive to any unpainted metal surface
on the server.
2. Remove the drive from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
3. Make sure that the tray handle is in the open (unlocked) position.
4. Align the drive assembly with the guide rails in the bay. See the following figure.
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