Installing A Sas/Sata 4 Pac Hdd Option - IBM System x3550 M4 Installation And Service Manual

Figure 75. Syringe
6. Install the heat sink onto the microprocessor.

Installing a SAS/SATA 4 Pac HDD option

You can install an IBM System x3550 M4 Hot-swap SAS/SATA 4 Pac HDD option
to add four additional 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives in the server.
About this task
See http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/ for
a list of supported optional devices. To order a SAS/SATA 4 Pac HDD option,
contact your IBM sales representative or IBM reseller.
The SAS/SATA 4 Pac HDD option kit contains the following components:
v One 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive backplane (with bracket)
v Four drive bay filler panels
v One SAS signal cable
Note: The 4 pac HDD option including structural parts and Tier 1 parts.
To install a SAS/SATA 4 Pac HDD option, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on "Safety" on page vii and
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and
3. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 36).
4. Install the 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive backplane (see "Replacing the
5. Pull existing filler panels out of the server. Keep them in a safe place.
Figure 76. Filler panels
6. Install the 2.5-inch hard disk drives (see "Replacing hot-swap hard disk drives"
"Installation guidelines" on page 33.
all external cables, if necessary.
hot-swap drive backplane" on page 286).
on page 219).
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