IBM 8849 Service Manual page 94

Installing a simple-swap Serial ATA hard disk drive
To install a simple-swap Serial ATA hard disk drive, complete the following steps.
Note: If you have only one hard disk drive, install it in the left drive bay.
Attention:
server cover is in place and fully closed whenever you install or remove a hard disk
drive.
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
2. Make sure that the server cover is in place and fully closed.
3. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cord and
4. Remove the filler panel from the bay.
5. Pull the loops of the drive tray toward each other, and slide the drive into the
6. Release the loops of the drive tray.
7. Insert the filler panel into the bay to cover the drive.
Note: If the server has a RAID controller or adapter installed, you might need to
reconfigure the disk arrays after installing hard disk drives. See the documentation
that comes with the adapter for more information.
Removing a hot-swap hard disk drive
The server hot-swap models support either two SAS hard disk drives or two SATA
hard disk drives. The removal and installation procedures are the same for either
type of drive. The illustrations in this procedure show SAS drives.
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To avoid damage to the hard disk drive connectors, make sure that the
on page 69.
all external cables.
server until the drive connects to the back panel.