Thefollowingnotesdescribethetypeofdrivesthattheserversupportsandotherinformationthatyou
mustconsiderwhenyouinstalladrive.
•Locatethedocumentationthatcomeswiththedriveandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditiontothe
instructionsinthischapter.
•Makesurethatyouhaveallthecablesandotherequipmentthatarespecifiedinthedocumentationthat
comeswiththedrive.
•Selectthebayinwhichyouwanttoinstallthedrive.
•Checktheinstructionsthatcomewiththedrivetodeterminewhetheryouhavetosetanyswitchesor
jumpersonthedrive.
•Theelectromagneticinterference(EMI)integrityandcoolingoftheserverareprotectedbyhavingallbays
andPCIandPCIExpressslotscoveredoroccupied.Whenyouinstalladrive,PCI,orPCIExpress
adapter,savetheEMCshieldandfillerpanelfromthebayorPCIorPCIExpressadapterslotcoverinthe
eventthatyoulaterremovethedevice.
•Foracompletelistofsupportedoptionaldevicesfortheserver,seehttp://www.lenovo.com/
serverproven/.
Toinstallahot-swapdrive,completethefollowingsteps:
Note:Ifyouhaveonlyonedrive,youmustinstallitinbay0.
Step1.Readthesafetyinformationthatbeginson“Safety”onpagevand“Installationguidelines”
onpage34.
Step2.Removethefillerpanel.Keepthefillerpanelinasafeplace.
Step3.Touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainsthedrivetoanyunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthe
server;then,removethedrivefromthepackageandplaceitonastatic-protectivesurface.
Step4.Installa2.5-inchhot-swapdrive:
a.Makesurethatthetrayhandleisintheopen(unlocked)position.
b.Alignthedrivewiththeguiderailsinthebay.
Handle
Filler panel handle
Latch
Figure135.2.5-inchhot-swapharddiskdrivesinstallation
c.Gentlypushthedriveintothebayuntilthedrivestops.
d.Rotatethetrayhandletotheclosed(locked)position.
Step5.Installa1.8-inchhot-swapdrive:
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