IBM System Storage DS3300, Installation, User'S, And Maintenance Manual

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The following illustration shows a drive compatibility key.
To replace a drive compatibility key, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page xi and “Best practices
guidelines” on page 6.
2. Turn off the DS3300, or wait until the DS3300 is shut down for maintenance.
3. Remove the three hard disk drives that are in the column of bays that contain
the broken drive compatibility key. See “Removing a hard disk drive” on page
70.
4. Remove the broken drive compatibility key:
a. Flex the rear of the key slightly toward the middle of the bay to release it
from the tab that holds it.
b. Slide the key toward the front of the bay until it is released from the chassis.
5. Install the replacement drive compatibility key:
a. Orient the key as shown in the illustration.
b. Place the key between the drive guides in the left wall of the bay, flush with
the wall.
c. Slide the key tab under the metal tab that is on the left wall of the bay; then,
slide the key toward the rear of the chassis until the key stops (the key is
Tab
Figure 54. Drive compatibility key
Syst
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Sto
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Key tab
Bay tab
Guides
Correct key tab
position
Figure 55. Installing a drive compatibility key
Chapter 5. Replacing components
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