Installing A Simple-Swap Hard Disk Drive - Lenovo System x3250 M4 Installation And Service Manual

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.lenovo.com/ serverproven/.
• Locate the documentation that comes with the drive and follow those instructions in addition to the
instructions in this chapter.
• Make sure that you have all the cables and other equipment that are specified in the documentation that
comes with the drive.
• Select the bay in which you want to install the drive.
• Check the instructions that come with the drive to determine whether you have to set any switches or
jumpers on the drive. If you are installing a SAS or SATA hard disk drive, be sure to set the SAS or
SATA ID for that device.
• The fixed power supply models can support up to four 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap
hard disk drives.
• The redundant power supply models can support up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap hard
disk drives.
• The electromagnetic interference (EMI) integrity and cooling of the server are 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 adapter or PCI Express adapter slot
cover in the event that you later remove the device.
• For a complete list of supported optional devices for the server, see http://www.lenovo.com/
serverproven/.

Installing a simple-swap hard disk drive

To install a simple-swap hard disk drive, complete the following steps.
Attention: Simple-swap hard disk drives are not hot-swappable. Disconnect all power from the server
before you remove or install a simple-swap hard disk drive.
1. Read the safety information in "Safety" on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page 33.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all external cables and power cords.
3. Make sure that the server top cover is in place and fully closed.
4. Remove the filler panel from the bay.
5. Install the hard disk drive:
• To install a 3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive, pull the loops of the drive tray toward each other,
and slide the drive into the server until the drive connects to the backplate. Release the loops of the
drive tray.
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