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Prerequisites
Take the following ESD prevention measures:
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Wear antistatic clothing.
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Wear an ESD wrist strap and make sure it makes good skin contact and is reliably grounded.
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Do not wear any conductive objects, such as jewelry or watches.
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Identify the position of the drive to be replaced.
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To replace a drive that is installed with an operating system and is not configured with a RAID or
is in a non-redundancy array, back up data, stop all services, and power off the blade server.
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When you replace a component, examine the slot and connector for damages. Make sure the
pins are not damaged (bent for example) and do not contain any foreign objects.
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You might also remove other components. For the removed components to be reinstalled
correctly, record their positions and connections before removal, for example, taking pictures of
cable connection and drive installation positions, or labeling cables.
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Identify the RAID array information of the drive to be replaced. To replace a drive that is not
configured with a RAID, back up all data if the old drive is full or the new drive is of a different
model
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Understand the guidelines for installing a SAS/SATA drive:
Removing a SAS/SATA drive
1.
Remove the drive:
To remove an SSD, press the button on the drive panel to release the locking lever, and
then hold the locking lever and pull the drive out of the slot.
To remove an HDD, press the button on the drive panel to release the locking lever. Pull the
drive 3 cm (1.18 in) out of the slot. Wait for a minimum of 30 seconds for the drive to stop
rotating, and then pull the drive out of the slot.
2.
Remove the drive carrier. Remove the screws that secure the drive and then remove the drive
from the carrier.
Installing a SAS/SATA drive
1.
(Optional) Please confirm in advance whether the newly installed SAS/SATA drive contains
RAID information. If yes, please delete the RAID information.
2.
(Optional) Attach the drive to the drive carrier. Place the drive in the carrier and then use four
screws to secure the drive into place.
