Installing A 8X 2.5-Inch Hot-Swap Hdd Assembly Kit - IBM System x3650 M5 Installation And Service Manual

10. Replace the fan cage and fans if you removed them (see "Replacing the fan
cage assembly" on page 173 and "Replacing a hot-swap fan" on page 175).
11. Reinstall the hard disk drives (see "Replacing a hot-swap hard disk drive" on
page 155).
12. Install the top cover (see "Replacing the top cover" on page 147).
13. Slide the server into the rack.
14. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
15. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.

Installing a 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap HDD assembly kit

Use this information to install a 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap HDD assembly kit.
About this task
You can install an IBM System x3650 M5 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap HDD assembly kit
to add eight additional 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives in the server. See
http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/ for a
list of supported optional devices. To order a 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap HDD assembly
kit, contact your IBM sales representative or IBM reseller.
The 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap HDD assembly kit contains the following components:
v Eight 2.5-inch HDD fillers
v One hot-swap backplane
v One power/configuration cable (150 mm)
v One power/configuration cable (230 mm)
v One mini SAS HD Y-cable (right angle, 905/950 mm)
v One mini SAS HD Y-cable (580/590 mm)
Note:
1. The 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap HDD assembly kit including structural parts and Tier
1 parts.
2. You will not use all cables that come with the option kit, some cables may be
redundant depending on your configuration.
To install a 8x 2.5-inch hot-swap HDD assembly kit, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on "Safety" on page vii and
"Installation guidelines" on page 283.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords
and all external cables, if necessary.
3. Remove the top cover (see "Removing the top cover" on page 146).
4. Remove the two 4-drive filler panels.
Chapter 5. Removing and replacing components
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