Installing A Drive - Lenovo ThinkServer TS100 User Manual

Installing a drive

Depending on the server model, a DVD-ROM or multiburner drive might be
installed in the server. The server supports 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS,
3.5-inch hot-swap SATA, or 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA hard disk drives
(depending on the model).
The following illustrations show the locations of the drive bays. Some models have
seven drive bays 1 to 7 , and some models have eleven drive bays 1 to 11 .
The following notes describe the types of drives that the server supports and other
information that you must consider when you install a drive:
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 Optional internal or external USB diskette drives, tape drives, DVD-ROM, and
v The SATA removable-media drives that you install in bay 1 connects to the
v To install a 3.5- inch drive in a 5.25-inch bay, you must use the 5.25-inch
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Table 7. Drive bays on the server models
Seven drive-bay model
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.
multiburner drives are examples of removable-media drives. You can install
removable-media drives in bays 1, 2, and 3 only.
SATA 4 connector on the system board and the drive in bay 2 connects to the
SATA 5 connector on the system board.
conversion kit.
Eleven drive-bay model