IBM x3550 - System - 7978, Problem Determination And Service Manual

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Note: To make sure that there is adequate system cooling, do not operate the
server for more than 2 minutes without either a hard disk drive or a filler panel
installed in each bay.
Installing a hard disk drive
Locate the documentation that comes with the hard disk drive and follow those
instructions in addition to the instructions in this chapter.
Installing a 3.5-inch simple-swap hard disk drive
To install a simple-swap Serial ATA hard disk drive, complete the following steps.
Hard disk drive
assembly
Filler panel
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 39.
2. Make sure that the server cover is in place and fully closed.
Attention: To avoid damage to the hard disk drive connectors, make sure that
the server cover is in place and fully closed whenever you install or remove a
hard disk drive.
3. Pull the loops of the drive tray toward each other, and slide the drive into the
server until the drive connects to the backplate.
4. Release the loops of the drive tray.
5. Insert the filler panel into the bay to cover the drive.
Note: If the server has a RAID controller or adapter installed, you might have to
reconfigure the disk arrays after installing hard disk drives. See the RAID
documentation on the IBM
System x Documentation CD for information about RAID
adapters.
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