Installing A Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive - IBM System x3550 M3 Type 4254 Problem Determination And Service Manual

4. Grasp the handle and slide the drive out of the drive bay.
5. If you are instructed to return the drive assembly, follow all packaging

Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive

The following notes describe the type of hard disk drives that the server supports
and other information that you must consider when you install a hard disk drive. For
a list of supported hard disk drives, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/
serverproven/compat/us/.
v Locate the documentation that comes with the hard disk drive and follow those
v Make sure that you have all the cables and other equipment that are specified in
v Select the bay in which you want to install the drive.
v Check the instructions that come with the drive to determine whether you have to
v The server supports up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA hard
v You cannot mix SAS and SATA hard disk drives in the same server.
v The electromagnetic interference (EMI) integrity and cooling of the server are
v For a complete list of supported optional devices for the server, see
To install a 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS or SATA hard disk drive, complete the following
steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
2. Remove the filler panel from the empty drive bay.
3. Touch the static-protective package that contains the drive to any unpainted
4. Install the hard disk drive in the drive bay:
Drive-tray
assembly
Drive handle
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to
you.
instructions in addition to the instructions in this chapter.
the documentation that comes with the drive.
set any switches or jumpers on the drive. If you are installing a SAS or SATA
device, be sure to set the SAS or SATA ID for that device.
disk drives.
protected by having all bays and PCI and PCI Express slots covered or
occupied. When you install a drive, PCI, or PCI Express adapter, save the EMC
shield and filler panel from the bay or PCI or PCI Express adapter slot cover in
the event that you later remove the device.
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.
on page 167.
metal surface on the server; then, remove the drive from the package and place
it on a static-protective surface.
a. Make sure that the tray handle is in the open (unlocked) position.
b. Align the drive assembly with the guide rails in the bay.
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