Installing A 3.5-Inch Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive - IBM 7383 Installation And Service Manual

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Installing a 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive

Use this information to install a 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA hard disk drive.
Before you begin
Before installing a 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive, read the following
information:
v Inspect the drive tray for signs of damage.
v To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the server for more than 10
v You do not have to turn off the server to install hot-swap drives in the hot-swap
Read the safety information in "Safety" on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
on page 34.
About this task
To install a 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA hard disk drive, complete the following
steps.
Procedure
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minutes without either a drive or a filler panel installed in each drive bay.
drive bays.
1. Unlock the left-side cover.
Note: You must unlock the left-side cover to open or remove the bezel. When
you lock the left-side cover, it locks both the cover and the bezel.
2. Open the bezel (see "Opening the bezel media door" on page 37).
3. Remove the filler panel, if one is present.
4. Touch the static-protective package that contains the disk drive to any
unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove the disk drive from the
package and place it on a static-protective surface.
5. Make sure that the drive tray handle is in the open position.
6. Align the drive assembly with the guide rails in the bay; then, carefully slide
the drive assembly into the drive bay until the drive snaps into place.