Removing A Ddic - IBM 084 Installation And User Manual

Figure 31. Removing a DDIC
5. Pull the drive upward and out of the drawer.
Important: If you are not going to replace the drive immediately, close the drawer (see "Closing a
Drawer") so that correct airflow and cooling are maintained in the enclosure.
Inserting a DDIC
Important: Failed drives must be replaced with approved drives.
1. If the relevant drawer is not already open, open it using the instructions in "Opening a Drawer."
2. Lower the DDIC into the slot, with the drive capacity label facing towards you, as shown in the
following figure.
Figure 32. Installing a DDIC
3. Push the DDIC downwards and hold it down while sliding the drive carrier plate in the direction shown
in the previous figure. This action locks the drive in place.
4. Check that the release latch has returned to its locked position, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 33. Latch position of a correctly inserted drive
5. Close the drawer using the instructions in section Closing a Drawer.
Note: The drawers must be populated with drives in whole rows at a time (there are 3 rows of 14 drives
per drawer). Observe the following rules:
• The minimum number of drives in an enclosure is 14.
• The number of rows must not differ by more than 1 between top and bottom drawers.
• The rows must be populated from the front to the rear of the enclosure.
Note: The enclosures must be fully populated in the ESS application.
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