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Installing a 8x 3.5-inch simple-swap HDD ServeRAID assembly kit

Use this information to install a 8x 3.5-inch simple-swap HDD ServeRAID assembly kit.

You can install a Lenovo System x3650 M5 8x 3.5-inch simple-swap HDD ServeRAID assembly kit to support eight 3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive model in the server. See the Lenovo ServerProven website for a list of supported optional devices. To order a 8x 3.5-inch hot-swap HDD assembly kit, contact your sales representative or reseller.

The 8x 3.5-inch simple-swap HDD ServeRAID assembly kit contains the following components:
  • One simple-swap backplate assembly, which contains two cables attached to the backplate assembly

To install a 8x 3.5-inch hot-swap HDD assembly kit, complete the following steps:

  1. Read the safety information that begins on Safety and Installation guidelines.
  2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables, if necessary.
  3. Remove the cover (see Removing the top cover).
  4. Pull the hard disk drives or fillers out of the server slightly to disengage them from the backplates. For more information, see Removing a simple-swap hard disk drive).
  5. To obtain more working room, remove the fan cage (see Removing the fan cage assembly).
  6. Remove the 3.5-inch backplate assembly/backplane. See Removing the 3.5-inch simple-swap backplate assembly/hot-swap hard disk drive backplane
  7. 1 Insert the backplate assembly/backplane tabs into slots on the bottom of the drive cage at an angle; then, rotate the backplate assembly/backplane toward the front the server
  8. 2 Pull the two plungers while you 3 push the backplate assembly to the left to engage the assembly into place.
    Figure 1. 3.5-inch simple-swap backplate assembly/hot-swap hard disk drive backplane
    3.5-inch simple-swap backplate assembly/hot-swap hard disk drive backplane
  9. Connect the SAS signal and power/configuration cables to the system board.
    Figure 2. 8x3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive with hardware RAID cabling
    8x3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive with hardware RAID cabling
  10. Replace the fan cage and fans if you removed them (see Replacing the fan cage assembly and Replacing a hot-swap fan).
  11. Reinstall the hard disk drives (see Replacing a hot-swap hard disk drive).
  12. Install the top cover (see Replacing the top cover).
  13. Slide the server into the rack.
  14. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
  15. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.