IBM System x3650 M4 Type 7915 Installation And User Manual page 84

v The server supports six 3.5-inch or eight 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives
v All hot-swap drives in the server should have the same throughput speed rating.
v The ID that is assigned to each bay is printed on the front of the server, above
The following illustration shows how to install a hot-swap hard disk drive.
Handle
To install a drive in a hot-swap bay, complete the following steps.
Attention:
than 10 minutes without either a drive or a filler panel installed in each bay.
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii, "Installation guidelines" on
2. Remove the filler panel from one of the empty hot-swap bays: Grasp the filler
3. Install the hard disk drive in the hot-swap bay:
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installed on Ultra-Slim hard disk drive trays. An optional 8-drive-bay 2.5-inch hard
disk drive kit is available for 16-drive-capable server models. For a list of
supported hard disk drives, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/
serverproven/compat/us/.
Using hard disk drives with different speed ratings will cause all drives to operate
at the throughput speed of the slowest drive.
the drive bay.
Latch
Filler panel handle
To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the server for more
page 40, and "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page 42.
panel handle and pull the filler panel away from the server.
a. Orient the drive as shown in the illustration.
b. Make sure that the tray handle is open.
c. Align the drive assembly with the guide rails in the bay.
d. Gently push the drive assembly into the bay until the drive stops.
e. Push the tray handle to the closed (locked) position.
f. If the system is turned on, check the hard disk drive status LED to verify that
the hard disk drive is operating correctly.
After you install a hard disk drive, the green activity LED flashes as the disk
spins up. The yellow LED turn off after about 1 minute. If the new drive starts
to rebuild, the yellow LED flashes slowly and the green activity LED remains
lit during the rebuild process. If the yellow LED remains lit, see the Problem
Determination and Service Guide on the IBM Documentation CD for hard
disk drive problem solutions.