IBM System x3250 M4, Installation & User Manual

Page: 54 / 108

Attention: To avoid damage to the hard disk drive connectors, make sure that the
server top cover is in place and fully closed whenever you install or remove a hard
disk drive.
1. Read the safety information that begins on page “Safety” on page vii and
“Installation guidelines” on page 25.
2. Make sure that the server top cover is in place and fully closed.
Attention: To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the server for
more than 10 minutes without either a drive or filler panel installed in each bay.
3. Install the hard disk drive in the hot-swap bay:
Filler panel
Hard disk
drive assembly
SAS hard disk
drive back plane
a. Make sure that the drive tray handle is open (as shown in the illustration).
b. Remove the filler panel from the bay.
c. Align the drive assembly with the guide rails in the bay.
d. Gently push the drive assembly into the bay until the drive stops.
e. Push the tray handle to the closed (locked) position.
f. Check the hard disk drive status LED to make sure that the hard disk drive is
operating correctly. If the yellow hard disk drive status LED for a drive is lit
continuously, that drive is faulty and must be replaced. If the green hard disk
drive activity LED is flashing, the drive is being accessed.
If you have other devices to install, do so now. Otherwise, go to “Completing the
installation” on page 45.
Note: You might have to reconfigure the disk arrays after you install hard disk
drives. See the RAID documentation on the IBM
ServeRAID Support CD
for information about RAID controllers.
Installing an optional DVD drive
Note: If you are installing a drive that contains a laser, observe the following safety
precaution.
Statement 3:
36
IBM System x3250 M4 Type 2583: Installation and User’s Guide