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Important : Do not attempt to install any hard disk drive other than a supported
drive in any hard disk drive bay. See http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/disk/
exp3000/index.html for information about the EXP3000 and an interoperability
matrix that lists supported hard disk drives.
If a drive compatibility key breaks, you must replace it. The miscellaneous hardware
kit contains several replacement drive compatibility keys; obtain a kit if you have to
replace a drive compatibility key (see Table 4 on page 26). The following illustration
shows a drive compatibility key.
Tab
To replace a drive compatibility key, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page iii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 26.
2. Turn off the EXP3000, or wait until the EXP3000 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 “Replacing a hot-swap hard disk drive”
on page 28.
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.
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Key tab
Bay tab
Guides
Correct key tab
position
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.
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