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Install a 2.5-inch drive into a 3.5-inch drive bay

Use this information to install a 2.5-inch drive into a 3.5-inch drive bay.

About this task

Attention

  • Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.

  • Power off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables. See Power off the server.

  • If the server is installed in a rack, remove the server from the rack.

  • Touch the static-protective package that contains the component to any unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove it from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.

  • To avoid damage to the drive connectors, make sure that the server top cover is in place and fully closed whenever you install or remove a drive.

  • For proper system cooling, do not operate the server for more than 2 minutes without either a drive or a filler panel installed in each bay.

  • Before you remove or make changes to drives, drive controllers (including controllers that are integrated on the system board), drive backplates or drive cables, back up all important data that is stored on drives.

  • If an NVMe drive is to be removed, it is recommended to disable it beforehand via the operating system.

  • Before you remove any component of a RAID array, back up all RAID configuration information.

Note

  • Locate the documentation that comes with the drive and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this chapter.

  • The drive bays are numbered to indicate the installation order (starting from number “0”). Follow the installation order when you install a drive. See Front view.

  • The drives in a single RAID array must be the same type, same size, and same capacity.

  • For a complete list of supported optional devices for the server, see Lenovo ServerProven website.

Procedure

  1. Position the 2.5-inch drive into the 2.5-inch to 3.5-inch drive adapter.
  2. Align the two screw holes in the drive with the corresponding holes in the drive adapter; then, install the two screws to secure the drive to the drive adapter.
    Figure 1. Installing 2.5-inch drive to drive adapter
    Installing 2.5-inch drive to drive adapter
  3. Position the drive adapter with the drive into the 3.5-inch drive tray. Align the screw holes in the drive adapter and the drive with the corresponding holes in the tray; then, install the five screws to secure the drive adapter and the drive into the tray.
    Figure 2. Installing screws to drive adapter
    Installing screws to drive adapter
  4. Slide the tray with the drive into the drive bay from the front until it snaps into position and then completely close the handle. See Install a simple-swap drive.

After you finish

  1. Install other drives or drive fillers if necessary.

  2. Complete the parts replacement. See Complete the parts replacement.

  3. Check the drive activity LED on the front I/O module to verify if the drive is operating correctly. See Front I/O module LEDs.
    Note
    If the server is configured for RAID operation through a ThinkSystem RAID adapter, you might have to reconfigure your disk arrays after you install drives. See the ThinkSystem RAID adapter documentation for additional information about RAID operation and complete instructions for using ThinkSystem RAID adapter.

Demo video

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