Install a Drive
Install a Drive
Installing a drive into a server is a two-step process. You must first install the drive into the
drive slot and then configure that drive to the server.
Note - If you removed an existing drive from a slot in the server, you must install the
replacement drive in the same slot as the drive that was removed. Drives are physically
addressed according to the slot in which they are installed.
1.
Remove a drive or a drive filler panel.
See “Remove a Drive” on page 71 or “Remove a Drive Filler Panel” on page 74.
2.
Unpack the drive and place it on an antistatic mat.
3.
Fully open the release lever on the drive.
4.
Install the drive by completing the following tasks.
a.
Slide the drive into the drive slot until it is fully seated.
b.
Close the latch to lock the drive in place.
5.
Return the drive to operation by doing one of the following:
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