Working with hard disk drives, Hard disk drive considerations, Installing a hard disk drive – IBM eserver xSeries 330 User Manual
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Chapter 2. Installing Options
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Working with hard disk drives
Your server supports two, 1-inch (26 mm) slim 3.5-inch low voltage differential (LVD)
hard disk drives. If a ServeRAID adapter configured in a RAID 1 configuration is
installed in your system, you can hot swap hard disk drives.
Note:
Refer to the User’s Reference on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD for
information on ServeRAID adapters and hot swapping hard disk drives.
Hard disk drive considerations
Before you install a hard disk drive, review the following:
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Inspect the drive tray for any signs of damage.
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Ensure that the drive is installed properly in the tray.
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To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the server for more than two
minutes without either a drive or a filler panel installed in each bay.
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If your server has a ServeRAID adapter installed, refer to the documentation
provided with the ServeRAID adapter for information about adding a drive.
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You can hot swap a hard disk drive only if a ServeRAID adapter configured as
RAID 1 is installed in your system. If you use any other ServeRAID or SCSI
configuration, you can not hot swap the hard disk drive.
Note:
For instructions on how to install and replace a hot-swap drive, refer to
the documentation provided with the ServeRAID adapter and to the
User’s Reference on the IBM xSeries Documentation CD.
Installing a hard disk drive
Refer to the following illustration to install a hard disk drive.
Note:
The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
Attention:
When you handle electrostatic discharge (ESD) sensitive devices, take
precautions to avoid damage from static electricity. For details on handling these
devices, refer to “Handling static sensitive devices” on page 4.
Complete the following steps to install or replace a hard disk drive:
1. Review the safety precautions beginning on page v.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all external cables and
power cords.
Slim filler
Filler panel
Hard disk drive
Drive tray
Drive tray handle
(in open position)