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Chapter 5. Installing and replacing components
This chapter provides instructions to help you install or remove customer
replaceable units (CRUs), such as hot-swap drives, fans, RAID controllers, and
power supplies. This chapter also provides instructions to help you add new
EXP100 expansion units to existing FAStT100 configuration.
For more field-replaceable unit (FRU) and Option part number information, see the
following Web site:
www.ibm.com/storage/techsup.htm
Handling static-sensitive devices
Attention:
avoid damage, keep static-sensitive devices in their static-protective packages until
you are ready to install them.
To reduce the possibility of electrostatic discharge, observe the following
precautions:
v Limit your movement. Movement can cause static electricity to build up around
v Handle the device carefully, holding it by its edges or its frame.
v Do not touch solder joints, pins, or exposed printed circuitry.
v Do not leave the device where others can handle and possibly damage the
v While the device is still in its static-protective package, touch it to an unpainted
v Remove the device from its package and install it directly into your storage
v Take additional care when handling devices during cold weather because heating
Working with hot-swap hard disk drives
Drives are devices that the system uses to store and retrieve data. This section
explains how you can increase the storage-server capacity by adding more drives
or replacing existing drives with ones containing a larger capacity.
Before you begin, complete the following tasks:
v Read the safety and handling guidelines in "Safety" on page iii and in "Handling
v Ensure that your current system configuration is working properly.
v Back up all important data before you make changes to data storage devices.
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Static electricity can damage electronic devices and your system. To
you.
device.
metal part of the storage server for at least two seconds. This drains static
electricity from the package and from your body.
server without setting it down. If it is necessary to set the device down, place it in
its static-protective package. Do not place the device on your storage server
cover or any metal surface.
reduces indoor humidity and increases static electricity.
static-sensitive devices" on page 14.
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