Installing a 1.8-inch hot-swap solid state drive

Use this information to install a 1.8-inch hot-swap solid state drive.

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 the hard disk drive in the drive bay:
   1. Make sure that the handle is in the open (unlocked) position.
   2. Align the drive with the guide rails in the bay.
      Figure 1. 1.8-inch hot-swap solid state drives installation
      
      
   3. Gently push the drive into the bay until the drive stops.
   4. Rotate the handle to the closed (locked) position.
   5. Check the solid state drive status LED to verify that the solid state drive is operating correctly. If the yellow solid state drive status LED of a drive is lit continuously, that drive is faulty and must be replaced. If the green solid state 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 solid disk drives. See the ServeRAID adapter documentation for additional information about RAID operation and complete instructions for using the ServeRAID adapter.