Removing 2.5-Inch And 1.8-Inch Hot-Swap Drives - IBM System x3850 X6 Installation And Service Manual

7. Close the adapter retention lever to secure the adapter in place.
8. Connect any cables to the adapter, if necessary.
9. Reinstall the I/O book in the server.
10. Perform any configuration tasks that are required for the adapter.
11. Reconnect the power cord and any cables (including external cable to the
adapter) that you removed.
12. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.

Removing 2.5-inch and 1.8-inch hot-swap drives

This information provides instructions for removing the 2.5-inch and 1.8-inch
hot-swap drives.
About this task
To remove a hot-swap drive, complete the following steps.
Attention: To make sure that there is adequate system cooling, do not operate the
server for more than 2 minutes without either a drive or a filler panel installed in
each bay.
Procedure
1. Read the safety information and installation guidelines, see "Safety" on page vii
and "Installation guidelines" on page 45.
2. Removing a 2.5-inch hot-swap drive:
a. Slide the release latch (black with orange) to the left to unlock the drive
handle of the drive that you want to replace.
Activity LED
Status LED
Drive handle
(in open position)
b. Rotate the handle outward.
c. Grasp the handle and pull the drive out of the drive bay.
d. Skip to step 5.
3. Removing a 1.8-inch hot-swap drive:
a. Remove the filler panel.
Drive tray
assembly
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