Install A Hot-Swap Drive - Lenovo ThinkSystem ST250 V2 Maintenance Manual

Figure 43. Removing the hot-swap drive from the drive tray
After this task is completed
1. Install a new drive or drive filler into the vacant drive bay (see "Install a hot-swap drive" on page 104).
Note: To ensure that there is adequate system cooling, do not operate the server for more than two
minutes without either a drive or a drive filler installed in each bay.
2. If you are instructed to return the component or optional device, follow all packaging instructions, and
use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.

Install a hot-swap drive

Follow instructions in this section to install a hot-swap drive.
About this task
Attention:
• Read the "Installation guidelines" on page 85 to ensure that you work safely.
• Touch the static-protective package that contains the component to any unpainted metal surface on the
server; then, remove it from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
• To avoid damage to the drive connectors, make sure that the server top cover is in place and fully closed
whenever you install or remove a hot-swap drive.
• To make sure that there is adequate system cooling, do not operate the server for more than two minutes
without either a drive or a filler installed in each bay.
• Before you remove or make changes to drives, drive controllers (including controllers that are integrated
on the system board), drive backplanes or drive cables, back up all important data that is stored on drives.
• Before you remove any component of a RAID array (drive, RAID card, etc.), back up all RAID configuration
information.
The following notes describe the type of drives that your server supports and other information that you must
consider when you install a drive.
• Locate the documentation that comes with the drive and follow those instructions in addition to the
instructions in this chapter.
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