IBM 7378, Problem Determination And Service Manual

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Installing a 3.5-inch hot-swap hard disk drive
Before installing a 3.5–inch hot-swap hard disk drive, read the following information:
v Inspect the drive tray for signs of damage.
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To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the server for more than 10
minutes without either a drive or a filler panel installed in each drive bay.
v
You do not have to turn off the server to install hot-swap drives in the hot-swap
drive bays.
To install a 3.5–inch hot-swap hard disk drive, complete the following steps.
1. Remove the EMC shield, if one is present.
2. 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.
3. Make sure that the drive tray handle is in the open position.
4. Align the drive assembly with the guide rails in the bay; then, carefully slide the
drive assembly into the drive bay until the drive snaps into place.
5. Rotate the drive tray handle to the closed position.
6. Check the hard disk drive status indicator to make sure that the hard disk drive
is operating correctly.
After you replace a failed hard disk drive, the green activity LED flashes as the
disk spins up. The amber LED turns off after approximately 1 minute. If the new
drive starts to rebuild, the amber LED flashes slowly, and the green activity LED
remains lit during the rebuild process. If the amber LED remains lit, see “Hard
disk drive problems” on page 76.
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