Installing A Simple-Swap Serial Ata Hard Disk Drive - IBM 4190 User Manual

Installing a simple-swap Serial ATA hard disk drive

Attention:
power from the server before you remove or install a simple-swap hard disk drive.
To install a simple-swap Serial ATA hard disk drive, complete the following steps.
Note: If you have only one hard disk drive, install it in the left drive bay.
Hard disk
drive assembly
Attention:
cover is in place and fully closed whenever you install or remove a hard disk drive.
1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines"
2. Make sure that the server cover is in place and fully closed.
3. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cord and
4. Remove the filler panel from the bay.
5. Pull the loops of the drive tray toward each other, and slide the drive into the
6. Release the loops of the drive tray.
7. Insert the filler panel into the bay to cover the drive.
If you have other devices to install, do so now. Otherwise, go to "Completing the
installation" on page 38.
Note: If a RAID controller or adapter is installed, you might have to reconfigure the
disk arrays after you install hard disk drives. See your RAID controller or adapter
documentation.
To remove a simple-swap SATA drive from the bay, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines"
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cord and
3. Remove the filler panel from the bay.
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Simple-swap hard disk drives are not hot-swappable. Disconnect all
To avoid damage to the hard disk drive connectors, make sure that the
on page 20.
all external cables.
server until the drive connects to the back plate.
on page 20.
all external cables.
SATA hard disk
drive back plate
Filler panel