Replacing The Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive Backplane - Lenovo ThinkServer RD530 Hardware Maintenance Manual

5. Slide the new hot-swap hard disk drive into the drive bay from the front until it snaps into position
and then completely close the handle.
Figure 76. Installing the hot-swap hard disk drive
6. Check the hot-swap hard disk drive status LEDs to ensure that the hard disk drive is operating correctly.
You might have to restart the server for the newly installed hard disk drive to be recognized. See
"Hot-swap hard disk drive status LEDs" on page 26. If the hard disk drive is faulty, you need to reinstall
or replace it until it is operating correctly.
7. Do one of the following:
• If you are installing a hot-swap hard disk drive, save the removed dummy hard disk drive tray in
the event that you later remove the hot-swap hard disk drive and need a dummy tray to cover the
drive bay.
• If you are replacing a failing hot-swap hard disk drive and are instructed to return the old hot-swap
hard disk drive, follow all packaging instructions and use any packaging materials that are supplied to
you for shipping.
What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To configure RAID, go to "Configuring RAID" on page 56.

Replacing the hot-swap hard disk drive backplane

Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding "Safety information"
on page iii and "Guidelines" on page 61.
This topic provides instructions on how to replace the hot-swap hard disk drive backplane.
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