Lenovo ThinkServer RD450 User Manual And Hardware Maintenance Manual page 146

• Use any documentation that comes with the drive and follow those instructions in addition to the
instructions in this topic.
To install or replace a hot-swap drive, do the following:
1. Review the following installation rules:
• When you install drives, follow the order of the drive bay numbers. See "Front view of the server" on
page 16 to locate the drive bays in your server.
• For RAID configuration, the drives must be the same type with the same capacity if they are within a
single RAID array. For more information, see "Configuring RAID" on page 54.
• For drives with different capacities, install the drives following the order from the lowest capacity to
the highest capacity.
2. Do one of the following:
• If you are installing a new drive, locate the appropriate drive bay. Then, press the circled area
open the handle of the dummy tray.
Figure 105. Opening the handle of a dummy tray
• If you are replacing a drive, locate the drive you want to replace and press the release button
open the handle of the drive.
Figure 106. Opening the handle of a drive
3. Pull the handle and carefully slide the drive or the dummy tray out of the chassis.
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