Procedure
Step 1.
If the drive bay contains a filler, pull the release lever on the filler and slide it out of the bay.
Step 2.
Install the 2.5-inch hot-swap drive.
a.
Make sure that the drive handle is in the open position. Then, align the drive with the guide
rails in the bay, and gently slide the drive into the bay until it stops.
b.
Rotate the drive handle to the fully closed position until the handle latch clicks.
Figure 121. 2.5-inch hot-swap drive installation
After you finish
1. Check the drive status LED to verify that the drive is operating correctly.
• If the yellow drive status LED of a drive is lit continuously, that drive is faulty and must be replaced.
• If the green drive activity LED is flashing, the drive is being accessed.
2. If the server is configured for RAID operation through a ThinkSystem RAID adapter, you might have to
reconfigure your disk arrays after you install drives. See the ThinkSystem RAID adapter documentation
for additional information about RAID operation and complete instructions for using ThinkSystem RAID
adapter.
2.5-inch drive backplane replacement
Follow instructions in this section to remove and install the 2.5-inch drive backplane.
Remove the 2.5-inch drive backplane
Follow instructions in this section to remove the 2.5-inch drive backplane.
About this task
Attention:
• Read
"Installation Guidelines" on page 45
work safely.
• Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See
"Power off the server" on page
and
"Safety inspection checklist" on page 46
54.
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Chapter 5
Hardware replacement procedures
to ensure that you
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