Lenovo ThinkSystem SR950 7X12 Setup Manual page 145

Attention: 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.
Complete the following steps to remove a hard disk drive.
Watch the procedure. A video of the installation process is available:
• Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYV5R7hVcs-DbSYJFY74PoKmph7vgrkKH&playnext=1
• Youku:
http://list.youku.com/albumlist/show/id_50952215
Step 1. Make a note of the bay where the hard disk drive is installed: drives must be installed in the bay
from which they were removed.
Step 2. Remove the hard disk drive.
Figure 82. Hard disk drive installation
a. Slide the release latch to unlock the drive handle; then, rotate the handle outward.
b. Pull the handle to remove the drive from the drive bay.
After you remove the hard disk drive:
1. Install a replacement hard disk drive or filler in the empty drive bay.
2. 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.
Install a hard disk drive
Insert the hard disk drive in its bay and close the latch handle to lock the drive in place. Hard disk drives are
hot-swap devices that can be installed while the server is powered on.
Before you install a hard disk drive, if the hard disk drive bay contains a filler, press the release tab and pull
the filler from the bay.
Appendix B. Component reference
141