Apple Xserve (Early 2008) DIY Procedure for Enclosure - Manual (Page 9)

Xserve Hard Drive Replacement Instructions 3
Installing the Replacement Hard Drive
Press the handle on the front of the replacement drive module so that the handle pops out. 1.
Place your fingers on the center of the drive faceplate directly below the handle. Push the 2.
drive into the empty bay until its connector clicks into place.
Press in the handle on the drive module so that it is flush with the front panel. 3.
Wait for the upper LED to turn green, indicating normal operation. 4.
Formatting the Hard Drive
Start up from the Install Disc that came with your server, and choose the language. 1.
From the menu bar, choose Utilities > Disc Utility. 2.
To format the primary drive, use the Disc Utility on the Install disc. 3.
Click the Partition tab. 4.
Click on Options, and verify GUID is selected if this is the startup drive. 5.
Name the volume “Macintosh HD.” 6.
Apply the change by clicking the Partition tab. 7.
Leave the Disc Utility application open, and restore the backed up files from the image you 8.
created before removing the hard drive.
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