IBM 6C1, Installation Manual

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Removing Hot-Swap Disk Drives
You do not have to turn off the server to remove a drive from the hot-swap bays.
Attention:
1. Before you remove a hot-swap hard disk drive that is not defective, back up all
important data.
2. To avoid damage to a hard disk drive,
do not remove the drive from the hot-swap
bay until it has had time to spin down (approximately 30 seconds). Handle the drive
carefully.
3. Before you hot-swap a drive, make sure it is defective. If you partially or completely
remove a good drive instead of a defective one, the server might lose valuable data.
Refer to the following illustration while you perform the steps in this procedure.
2
3
2 Drive
3 Drive tray handle (in open
position)
Chapter 3. Installing Options in Your System
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