Removing Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drives; Replacing Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drives - Lenovo System x3550 M5 Installation And Service Manual

Removing hot-swap hard disk drives

Use this information to remove hot-swap hard disk drives.
Attention:
• To avoid damage to the hard disk drive connectors, make sure that the server cover is in place and fully
closed whenever you install or remove a hard disk drive.
• To make sure that there is adequate system cooling, do not operate the server for more than 2 minutes
without either a hard disk drive or a filler panel installed in each bay.
• Before you make changes to disk drives, disk drive controllers (including controllers that are integrated
on the system board), disk drive backplanes, or disk drive cables, back up all important data that is
stored on hard disks.
• Before you remove any component of a RAID array, back up all RAID configuration information.
To remove a hot-swap hard disk drive, complete the following steps:
Step 1. Read the safety information that begins on "Safety" on page v and "Installation guidelines" on
page 116.
Step 2. Make sure that you save the data on your drive, especially if it is part of a RAID array, before you
remove it from the server.
Step 3. Slide the release latch (orange) gently to the left to unlock the drive handle.
2.5-inch hot-swap
hard disk drive
Drive handle
Figure 55. Hot-swap hard disk drives removal
Step 4. Grasp the handle and slide the drive out of the drive bay.
Step 5. Reinstall the drive bay filler panel.
Step 6. If you are instructed to return the drive assembly, follow all packaging instructions, and use any
packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.

Replacing hot-swap hard disk drives

Use this information to replace hot-swap hard disk drives.
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 hard disk 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.
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hard disk drive
Drive handle