Lenovo System x3650 M5 - Installing a 8 X 2.5-Inch Simple-Swap HDD Serveraid Assembly Kit

•Whilethedeviceisstillinitsstatic-protectivepackage,touchittoanunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthe
outsideoftheserverforatleast2seconds.Thisdrainsstaticelectricityfromthepackageandfrom
yourbody.
•Removethedevicefromitspackageandinstallitdirectlyintotheserverwithoutsettingdownthedevice.
Ifitisnecessarytosetdownthedevice,putitbackintoitsstatic-protectivepackage.Donotplacethe
deviceontheservercoveroronametalsurface.
•Takeadditionalcarewhenhandlingdevicesduringcoldweather.Heatingreducesindoorhumidity
andincreasesstaticelectricity.
Installinga8x2.5-inchsimple-swapHDDServeRAIDassemblykit
Usethisinformationtoinstalla8x2.5-inchsimple-swapHDDServeRAIDassemblykit.
YoucaninstallaLenovoSystemx3650M58x2.5-inchsimple-swapHDDServeRAIDassemblykittosupport
eight2.5-inchsimple-swapharddiskdrivesintheserver.Seehttp://www.lenovo.com/serverproven/for
alistofsupportedoptionaldevices.Toordera8x2.5-inchhot-swapHDDassemblykit,contactyour
salesrepresentativeorreseller.
The8x2.5-inchsimple-swapHDDServeRAIDassemblykitcontainsonesimple-swapbackplateassembly.
Toinstalla8x2.5-inchhot-swapHDDassemblykit,completethefollowingsteps:
Step1.Readthesafetyinformationthatbeginson“Safety”onpagevand“Installationguidelines”on
page297.
Step2.Turnofftheserverandperipheraldevicesanddisconnectthepowercordsandallexternalcables,
ifnecessary.
Step3.Removethetopcover(see“Removingthetopcover”onpage149).
Step4.Removethetwo4-drivefillerpanels.
Step5.Pulltheharddiskdrivesorfillersoutoftheserverslightlytodisengagethemfromthebackplates.
Formoreinformation,(see“Removingasimple-swapharddiskdrive”onpage161).
Step6.Toobtainmoreworkingroom,removethefancageassembly(see“Removingthefancage
assembly”onpage178).
Step7.Insertthebackplateassemblytabsintoslotsonthebottomofthecageandpushthebackplate
assemblyforwardintothereleaselatch(ontopofthebackplateassemblycage)untilthebackplate
assemblyislockedinplace.
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