Lenovo System x3650 M5 Installation And Service Manual page 185

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• As a general consideration, do not mix standard 512-byte and advanced 4-KB format drives in the same

RAID array because it may lead to potential performance issues.

• 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 hot-swap server models support up to twenty-six 2.5-inch or fourteen 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS or

SATA hard disk drives.

• The electromagnetic interference (EMI) integrity and cooling of the server are protected by having all bays

and PCI Express slots covered or occupied. When you install a drive or a PCI Express adapter, save the

EMC shield and filler panel from the bay 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

To install a hot-swap SAS or SATA hard disk drive, complete the following steps:

Note: If you have only one hard disk drive, you must install it in the bay 0 (upper-left).

Read the safety information that begins on "Safety" on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page

Remove the filler panel from the empty drive bay. Keep the filler panel in a safe place.

Touch the static-protective package that contains the drive to any unpainted metal surface on the

server; then, remove the drive from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.

Install the hard disk drive in the drive bay:

Make sure that the tray handle is in the open (unlocked) position.

Align the drive with the guide rails in the bay.

2.5-inch hot-swap

hard disk drive

Figure 91. 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives installation

Filler panel handle

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