Lenovo System x3250 M4 - Installing Drives

Fan bracket
Fan bracket
cable slot
Fan bracket
cable channel
Fan
Figure10.Systemfaninstallation
Step2.Installthefaninthebracket:
a.Makesurethatthefancablesitsinthechannelonthesideofthefan.
b.Inthelocationfromwhichyouremovedthefailedfan,routethefancableintothefancable
slotinthefanbrackettop.
c.Insertthefanintothebracket.
d.Makesurethateachofthegreysofttabsonthefanisfullyseatedinitsslotinthefanbracket.
Step3.Connectthefancabletothesystemboard(see“System-boardinternalconnectors”onpage21for
thelocationsofthefancableconnectorsonthesystemboard).
Ifyouhaveotherdevicestoinstall,dosonow.Otherwise,goto“Completingtheinstallation”onpage54.
Installingdrives
Thissectiondescribestherulestoinstalldrives.
Thefollowingnotesdescribethetypeofharddiskdrivesthattheserversupportsandotherinformation
thatyoumustconsiderwhenyouinstallaharddiskdrive.Foralistofsupportedharddiskdrives,see
http://www.lenovo.com/serverproven/.
•Locatethedocumentationthatcomeswiththedriveandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditiontothe
instructionsinthischapter.
•Makesurethatyouhaveallthecablesandotherequipmentthatarespecifiedinthedocumentationthat
comeswiththedrive.
•Selectthebayinwhichyouwanttoinstallthedrive.
•Checktheinstructionsthatcomewiththedrivetodeterminewhetheryouhavetosetanyswitchesor
jumpersonthedrive.IfyouareinstallingaSASorSATAharddiskdrive,besuretosettheSASor
SATAIDforthatdevice.
•Thefixedpowersupplymodelscansupportuptofour2.5-inchor3.5-inchhot-swaporsimple-swap
harddiskdrives.
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