IBM B50 manual Installing an Internal Drive into an Empty Bay

Installing		or	Removing	Internal	Drives
	Before	you	begin:
Ÿ
	It	is	not	necessary to		remove the	server from the rack to remove the hard
	disk	drives.
Ÿ	Read		the	“Laser	Safety	Information”	on page xiv.

ŸRead “Safety Considerations” on page 4-2 and “Handling Static Sensitive Devices” on page 4-3.

ŸRead the manual that came with the internal drive for instructions on setting

switches,		jumpers, and device terminators.
Ÿ Use	the	System	Management Services			or your	operating system to record
the addresses of the existing drivesbeforein beginningyourserverthis
procedure. You			must	choose SCSI	addresses		for the any new drives which
do	not conflict		with	addresses	of	drives	already installed.

Installing an Internal Drive into an Empty Bay

1. Remove the disk drive bay cover by loosening the thumbscrew.

2. Gently	pull the	right	side of the drive cover towards you until you can rem
cover	completely	from	the server.

3.Determine the location for the drive you want to install. If there is a dr installed in that bay, refer to “Removing an Internal Drive” on page 4-31 to

remove the existing drive before installing the new drive.

4.Touch the static-protective package to any unpainted metal surface on the server, then remove the drive from the package.

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