IBM 8835 - Eserver 325 - 1 GB RAM, Maintenance And Troubleshooting Manual

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Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive
Before you install a hot-swap hard disk drive, review the following information:
v Inspect the drive tray for any signs of damage.
v
Ensure that the drive is installed in the tray correctly.
v
If your server has an optional RAID adapter installed, see the documentation
provided with the adapter for information about installing a hard disk drive.
Complete the following steps to install a hot-swap SCSI hard disk drive:
Hard disk drive
Drive tray
Drive tray handle
(in open position)
Filler panel
Drive bay 1
Drive bay 2
1. Read “Safety information” on page 101 and “Installation guidelines” on page 25.
2. Remove the filler panel from the applicable drive bay.
Note: To ensure adequate system cooling, do not operate the server for more
than two minutes without either a hard disk drive or a filler panel installed
in each bay.
3. Install the new hard disk drive in the drive bay:
4. Check the hard disk drive status LED and activity LED to verify that the drive is
operating correctly.
5. If you have other options to install, install them now. Otherwise, go to
“Completing the installation” on page 47.
Chapter 4. Installing options
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