Installing A Simple-Swap Serial Ata Hard Disk Drive In Bay 5, 6, Or 7 - IBM 84875MU User Manual

10. Align the drive assembly with the guide rails in the bay (the connector end of
11. Gently slide the drive assembly into the drive bay as far as it will go.
12. Connect one end of the SCSI signal cable into the back of the drive and make
13. Route the signal cable so that it does not block the airflow to the rear of the
14. Connect the power cable to the back of the drive. The connectors are keyed
15. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, close the

Installing a simple-swap Serial ATA hard disk drive in bay 5, 6, or 7

Some server models come with simple-swap Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drives,
which are easily accessible from the front of the server. Before you install a
simple-swap SATA hard disk drive, read the following information:
v Read the documentation that comes with the drive for cabling instructions.
v Route the cable before you install fixed drives. Do not block the airflow from the
v You can install two simple-swap SATA hard disk drives in the server.
9. Attach the hard disk drive to the drive tray with the four screws that are
attached to the drive tray (use the plastic pins on the drive tray to help line up
the drive with the drive tray screw holes).
the drive goes in first).
sure that the other end of this cable is connected into the SCSI connector on
the system board. See "Power and signal cables for internal drives" on page
43 for additional information about cabling drives and "System-board internal
connectors" on page 70 for the location of the SCSI connectors on the system
board. If there are open connectors on the cables connecting existing SCSI
drives, you can use these cables to connect the new drive.
drives or over the microprocessor and memory.
and can be inserted only one way.
door hatch, close the drive-bay lock bar, replace the support bracket (see
"Removing and installing the support bracket" on page 28), and replace the
side cover (see "Replacing the side cover" on page 50); then, go to
"Completing the installation" on page 50.
fans.
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