Install A Hard Disk Drive - Lenovo ThinkSystem SR950 Setup Manual

Align the backplane with its location in the server; then, insert the backplane and push it down until
it is fully seated.
Step 3. Repeat Step 1 on page 216 and Step 2 on page 216 for each hard disk drive backplane being
installed in the lower compute tray.
Step 4. Route and connect the data cables. See "Cable routing for drives" on page 41.
• Route each SAS data cable to its connector on the RAID adapter; then, connect the SAS cable.
• Route each NVME data cable to its connector on the compute system board; then, connect the
NVME cable.
Step 5. Make sure that all power cables are connected to the storage interposer.
Step 6. Route any cables that were moved to access the backplanes and connectors.
After you install the hard disk drive backplane:
1. Install the storage interposer and connect all cables. See "Install a storage interposer (lower tray)" on
page 252.
2. Make sure that all of the cables are correctly routed after they have been connected.
3. Install the fan cage. See "Install a fan cage (lower tray)" on page 203.
4. If you have no additional options to install in the lower compute tray, install it. See "Install a compute
tray" on page 190.
5. Install any hard disk drives that you removed from the lower compute tray. Each drive should be
installed in its original location. See "Install a hard disk drive" on page 207.
6. If you have no additional options to install in the upper or lower compute tray, install the front cover. See
"Install the front cover" on page 110.

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.
Note: If you are installing an optional hard disk drive backplane, perform that task first. See "Install a hard
disk drive backplane (upper tray)" on page 103 or "Install a hard disk drive backplane (lower tray)" on page
106.
Before installing a hard disk drive, make sure that it is compatible with both the server and its configuration.
See "Hard disk drive installation considerations" on page 110 for information.
Before you install a hard disk drive:
1. If the hard disk drive bay contains a filler, press the release tab and pull the filler from the bay.
Hard disk drive fillers can be of two types: single-bay fillers and four-bay fillers. If you remove a four-bay
filler and are not installing, four hard disk drives, you must install single-bay fillers in each of the empty
drive bays.
Complete the following steps to install a hard disk drive:
Watch the procedure. A video of the installation process is available:
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