to the left to remove it from the drive cage; then, snap the drive retainer clip into the screw holes on the side of the drive (the blue side of the drive retainer clip should be facing outward).
9.If you are installing a
Note: An optional diskette drive can be installed in bay 3.
10.Determine whether the drive is an IDE or SATA device; then, connect one end of the applicable signal cable into the rear of the drive and make sure that the other end of this cable is connected into the applicable IDE or SATA connector on the system board.
11.Route the signal cable so that it does not block the airflow to the rear of the drives or over the microprocessor and dual inline memory modules (DIMMs).
12.If you have another drive to install or remove, do so now.
13.Connect the power cable to the rear of the drive. The connectors are keyed and can be inserted only one way.
If you have other options to install or remove, do so now; otherwise go to “Completing the installation” on page 28.
Installing a hot-swap hard disk drive in bay 4, 5, 6, or 7
This procedure applies only to server models that have
vThe
vInspect the drive tray for signs of damage.
vMake sure that the drive is correctly installed in the tray.
vTo maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the server for more than 10 minutes without either a drive or a filler panel installed in each drive bay.
vYou do not have to turn off the server to install
The server
Attention: Static electricity that is released to internal server components when the server is
Note: If you install the maximum number of
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