Installing A 3.5-Inch Simple-Swap Hard Disk Drive - IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 User Manual

Installing a 3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive

Note: The following illustration shows how to install a 3.5-inch simple-swap hard
disk drive in a storage enclosure. Installing a 3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive
in the system-board tray is similar.
To install a 3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page v and "Installation guidelines"
2. Turn off the system-board tray and all attached devices (see "Turning off the
3. Remove the filler panel from the simple-swap hard disk drive bay.
4. Touch the static-protective package that contains the hard disk drive to any
5. Align the drive with the guide rails in the drive bay.
6. Pull the loops of the drive toward each other; then, carefully slide the drive into
7. Install the filler panel in the simple-swap hard disk drive bay.
If you have other devices to install, do so now. Otherwise, turn on the system-board
tray (see "Turning on the system-board tray" on page 16).
Note: If the server has a PCIe RAID adapter and you install or remove a hard disk
drive, see the documentation that comes with your RAID adapter for more
information about re-configuring the disk arrays.
on page 17.
system-board tray" on page 16).
unpainted metal surface on the outside of the system-board tray for at least 2
seconds; then, remove the hard disk drive from the package.
Attention: Do not press on the top of the drive. Pressing the top might
damage the drive.
the bay until it stops, and release the loops.
Note: Do not release the loops on the drive until it is completely seated.
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