Lenovo RD540 manual Opening the handle of the 3.5-inch drive bracket

hard-disk-drive status LEDs” on page 30. If the solid-state drive is faulty, reinstall or replace it until it is operating correctly.

11.Save the removed dummy hard-disk-drive tray in the event that you later remove the solid-state drive and need a dummy tray to cover the drive bay.

What to do next:

•To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.

•To configure RAID, go to “Configuring RAID” on page 62.

•To complete the installation, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 154.

Replacing a 2.5-inch solid-state drive from a 3.5-inch hard-disk-drive bay

Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding “Safety information” on page iii and “Guidelines” on page 67.

This topic provides instructions on how to replace a 2.5-inch solid-state drive from a 3.5-inch hard-disk-drive bay.

Before you begin, print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another computer for reference.

To replace a 2.5-inch solid-state drive from a 3.5-inch hard-disk-drive bay, do the following:

1.Locate the appropriate hard-disk-drive bay. See “Server components” on page 25.

2.Press the release button 1 to open the handle of the 3.5-inch drive bracket.

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Figure 90. Opening the handle of the 3.5-inch drive bracket

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