Lenovo 5458 Installation And Service Manual page 202

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Before you begin
You must turn off the server before installing simple-swap drives in the server.
Before you install a simple-swap SAS or SATA hard disk drive, read the following
information. For a list of supported hard disk drives, see http://www.ibm.com/
systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us.
v Locate the documentation that comes with the hard disk drive and follow those
v Make sure that you have all the cables and other equipment that are specified in
v Select the bay in which you want to install the drive.
v Check the instructions that come with the drive to determine whether you have
v You can install up to eight 2.5-inch or four 3.5-inch simple-swap SAS or SATA
v The electromagnetic interference (EMI) integrity and cooling of the server are
v For a complete list of supported optional devices for the server, see
Read the safety information in "Safety" on page v and "Installation guidelines" on
page 31.
If you are replacing a server component in the server, you need to slide the server
out from the rack enclosure, turn off the server and peripheral devices, and
disconnect the power cords and all external cables.
About this task
To install a simple-swap hard disk drive, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Remove the filler panel from the empty drive bay.
2. Touch the static-protective package that contains the drive to any unpainted
3. Install the hard disk drive in the drive bay:
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instructions in addition to the instructions in this chapter.
the documentation that comes with the drive.
to set any switches or jumpers on the drive. If you are installing a SAS or SATA
device, be sure to set the SAS or SATA ID for that device.
hard disk drives in the server.
protected by having all bays and PCI and PCI Express slots covered or occupied.
When you install a drive, PCI, or PCI Express adapter, save the EMC shield and
filler panel from the bay or PCI or PCI Express adapter slot cover in the event
that you later remove the device.
http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us.
metal surface on the server; then, remove the drive from the package and place
it on a static-protective surface.
a. Grasp the black drive handle and slide the blue release latch to the right
and align the drive assembly with the guide rails in the bay.

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