Removing Hot-Swap Drives; Installing Hot-Swap Drives - IBM System x3530 M4 Installation And Service Manual

Removing hot-swap drives

Attention:
v To avoid damage to the drive connectors, make sure that the server cover is in
v To make sure that there is adequate system cooling, do not operate the server for
To remove a hot-swap drive, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page Safety and "Installation
2. Press the release latch (orange) to unlock the drive handle.
3. Grasp the handle and pull the drive assembly out of the drive bay.
4. If you are instructed to return the drive assembly, follow all packaging

Installing hot-swap drives

Note: If you install only one drive, you must install it in drive bay 0.
To install a hot-swap SAS or SATA drive, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page Safety and "Installation
2. Touch the static-protective package that contains the drive to any unpainted
3. Installing a 3.5-inch hot-swap drive:
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place and fully closed whenever you install or remove a drive.
more than 2 minutes without either a drive or a filler panel installed in each bay.
guidelines" on page 30.
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to
you.
guidelines" on page 30.
metal surface on the server; then, remove the drive from the package and place
it on a static-protective surface.
a. Remove the filler panel from the empty drive bay.
b. Make sure that the drive-tray handle is in the open (unlocked) position.
c. Align the drive assembly with the guide rails in the bay.
d. Gently push the drive assembly into the drive bay until the drive stops.
e. Rotate the drive-tray handle to the closed (locked) position.