Lenovo 992, 981, 1008 Replacing the primary hard disk drive, Removing the primary hard disk drive

Replacing the primary hard disk drive

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Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the Chapter 1 “About this manual” on page 1 and the Safety Information book. To obtain a copy of the Safety Information book, go to:http://www.lenovo.com/support

This section provides instructions on how to replace the primary hard disk drive.

To replace the primary hard disk drive, do the following:

1.Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server. Then, disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server.

2.Remove the server cover. See “Removing the server cover” on page 30.

3.Locate the primary hard disk drive.

4.Disconnect the signal cable and the power cable from the rear of the hard disk drive.

5.Press the blue release tab 1 downward, slide the hard disk drive cage 2 to the rear of the server, and then pivot it outward to completely remove the drive cage from the chassis. Then, pull on the blue handle 3 to release and remove the hard disk drive from the drive cage.

Figure 28. Removing the primary hard disk drive

6.Flex the sides of the blue bracket to remove the hard disk drive from the bracket.

7.To install a new hard disk drive into the blue bracket, flex the sides of the bracket and align pin 1 , pin 2 , pin 3 , and pin 4 on the bracket with the corresponding holes in the hard disk drive. Do not touch the circuit board 5 on the bottom of the hard disk drive.

Note: If you are installing a 2.5-inch hard disk drive, install the hard disk drive into a 2.5-inch to 3.5-inch hard disk drive tray first and then install the tray into the blue bracket.

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