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Replacing a hot-swap drive

Use this information to replace a hot-swap drive.

The following notes describe the type of drives that the server supports and other information that you must consider when you install a drive.

  • Locate the documentation that comes with the drive and follow those instructions in addition to the instructions in this chapter.
  • Make sure that you have all the cables and other equipment that are specified in the documentation that comes with the drive.
  • Select the bay in which you want to install the drive.
  • Check the instructions that come with the drive to determine whether you have to set any switches or jumpers on the drive.
  • The electromagnetic interference (EMI) integrity and cooling of the server are protected by having all bays and PCI and PCI Express slots covered or occupied. When you install a drive, PCI, or PCI Express adapter, save the EMC shield and filler panel from the bay or PCI or PCI Express adapter slot cover in the event that you later remove the device.
  • For a complete list of supported optional devices for the server, see the Lenovo ServerProven website.
To install a hot-swap drive, complete the following steps:
Note
If you have only one drive, you must install it in bay 0.
  1. Read the safety information that begins on Safety and Installation guidelines.
  2. Remove the filler panel. Keep the filler panel in a safe place.
  3. Touch the static-protective package that contains the drive to any unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove the drive from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
  4. Install a 2.5-inch hot-swap drive:
    1. Make sure that the tray handle is in the open (unlocked) position.
    2. Align the drive with the guide rails in the bay.
      Figure 1. 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives installation
      2.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drives installation
    3. Gently push the drive into the bay until the drive stops.
    4. Rotate the tray handle to the closed (locked) position.
  5. Install a 1.8-inch hot-swap drive:
    1. Insert the drive into the drive bay with the label side of the drive facing the right side of the server.
      Figure 2. 1.8-inch hot-swap solid state drives installation
      1.8-inch hot-swap solid state drives installation
    2. Push the drive tray into the drive bay and rotate the drive tray handle to the closed position and ensure that the latch is in the locked position.
    3. Reinstall the filler panel.
  6. Check the hard disk drive status LED to verify that the hard disk drive is operating correctly. If the yellow hard disk drive status LED of a drive is lit continuously, that drive is faulty and must be replaced. If the green hard disk drive activity LED is flashing, the drive is being accessed.
    Note
    If the server is configured for RAID operation using a ServeRAID adapter, you might have to reconfigure your disk arrays after you install hard disk drives. See the ServeRAID adapter documentation for additional information about RAID operation and complete instructions for using the ServeRAID adapter.
  7. If you are installing additional hot-swap hard disk drives, do so now.
  8. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.
  • Drive IDs
    The drive ID that is assigned to each drive is printed on the front or rear of the server. The following illustrations show the locations of the IDs of the drives. The ID numbers and the drive bay numbers are the same.