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Installing a fixed-storage drive

Use this information to install a fixed-storage drive in the blade server.

Depending on which storage devices you have, the blade server (machine type 8014) has two storage bays for installing or removing fixed-storage devices, such as solid state storage drives.

Note
  1. The following illustration shows how to install a fixed-storage device in a blade server.
  2. The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.

To install a fixed-storage drive, complete the following steps.

Graphic illustrating installing a fixed-storage drive
  1. Before you begin, read Safety and Installation guidelines.
  2. If the blade server is installed in a BladeCenter® unit, remove it (see Removing the blade server from the BladeCenter unit for instructions).
  3. Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface.
  4. Remove the blade server cover (see Removing the blade server cover).
  5. If an optional expansion unit is installed, remove the expansion unit (see Removing an optional expansion unit).
  6. Touch the static-protective package that contains the storage drive to any unpainted metal surface on the BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal surface on any other grounded rack component; then, remove the storage drive from the package.
  7. Open the release lever on the storage drive and slide the drive into the storage bay until it is firmly seated in the connector.
    Attention
    Do not press on the top of the drive. Pressing on the top might damage the drive.
  8. Lock the storage drive into place by making sure that the storage drive release lever is secure.
  9. Install the expansion unit, if you removed one from the blade server to remove the bezel (see Installing an optional expansion unit).
  10. Install the cover onto the blade server (see Installing the blade server cover).
  11. Install the blade server into the BladeCenter unit (see Installing the blade server in a BladeCenter unit.