Installing A Hot-Swap Hard Disk Drive - Lenovo ThinkServer RD210 Hardware Maintenance Manual

• To avoid damage to the hard disk drive connectors, make sure that the server cover is in place and fully
closed whenever you install or remove a hard disk drive.
• To make sure that there is adequate system cooling, do not operate the server for more than 2 minutes
without either a hard disk drive or a filler panel installed in each bay.
Table 7.
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Drive-tray assembly
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Drive handle
1. Read the safety information in Chapter 2 "Safety information" on page 3 and "Installation guidelines"
on page 67.
2. Slide the release latch (orange) gently to the left to unlock the drive handle.
3. Grasp the handle and slide the drive out of the drive bay.
4. If you are instructed to return the drive assembly, follow all packaging instructions, and use any
packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.

Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive

The following notes describe the type of hard disk drives that the server supports and other information
that you must consider when you install a hard disk drive. For a list of supported hard disk drives, see
www.lenovo.com/thinkserver.
• Locate the documentation that comes with the hard disk drive and follow those instructions in addition to
the instructions in this chapter.
• 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 device, be sure to set the SAS or SATA ID
for that device.
• The server supports six 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA hard disk drives.
• You can mix SAS and SATA hard disk drives in the same server as long as they are not on the same array.
• The electromagnetic interference (EMI) integrity and cooling of the server are 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.
• For a complete list of supported optional devices for the server, see www.lenovo.com/thinkserver.
To install a 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS or SATA hard disk drive, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information in Chapter 2 "Safety information" on page 3 and "Installation guidelines"
on page 67.
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