IBM xSeries 150 User Reference Manual page 49

To replace a drive in a hot-swap bay:
1. Before you begin, do the following:
• Read the documentation that comes with your drive.
• If your server has a RAID adapter installed, review the information
provided with the RAID adapter for information about replacing a drive.
2. If your server is a tower model, unlock and open the server door.
Attention: To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the server for more
than two minutes without either a drive or a filler panel installed for each bay.
3. Locate the defective drive (look for an amber Hard Disk Status light on the front
of the drive).
4. Remove the defective hard disk drive: move the handle on the drive to the open
position (perpendicular to the drive) and pull the hot-swap drive assembly from
the bay.
5. Install the hard disk drive in the hot-swap bay:
a. Ensure the tray handle is open (that is, perpendicular to the drive).
b. Align the rails on the drive assembly with the guide rails in the drive bay.
c. Gently push the drive assembly into the bay until the drive connects to the
backplane.
d. Push the tray handle toward the closed position until it locks the drive in
place.
6. Check the hard disk drive status indicators to verify that the hard disk drive is
installed properly (see "Server controls and indicators" on page 6 for the location
of the status indicators).
• When the amber light is on continuously, the drive has failed.
• If you have a RAID adapter installed:
— When the green light flashes slowly (one flash per second), the drive is
being rebuilt.
— When the green light flashes rapidly (three flashes per second), the
controller is identifying the drive.
7. If your server is a tower model, close and lock the server door.
Slim filler
Filler panel
Hard disk drive
Drive tray
Drive tray handle
(in open position)
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