5. If you are instructed to return the drive assembly, follow all packaginginstructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied toyou.Replacing simple-swap hard disk drivesUse this information to replace simple-swap hard disk drives.About this taskYou must turn off the server before installing simple-swap drives in the server.Before you install a simple-swap SATA hard disk drive, read the followinginformation. For a list of supported hard disk drives, see http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/.v Locate the documentation that comes with the hard disk drive and follow thoseinstructions in addition to the instructions in this chapter.v Make sure that you have all the cables and other equipment that are specified inthe documentation that comes with the drive.v Select the bay in which you want to install the drive.v Check the instructions that come with the drive to determine whether you haveto set any switches or jumpers on the drive. If you are installing a SATA device,be sure to set the SATA ID for that device.v You can install up to three 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA hard disk drives in theserver. Do not install hot-swap drives into a simple-swap server model, it is notsupported.v You can install one 2.5-inch simple-swap SATA hard disk drives in bay 0 in theserver. Do not install hot-swap drives into a simple-swap server model, it is notsupported.v The simple-swap server models are available only in non-RAID configurations.v The electromagnetic interference (EMI) integrity and cooling of the server areprotected by having all bays and PCI and PCI Express slots covered or occupied.When you install a drive, PCI, or PCI Express adapter, save the EMC shield andfiller panel from the bay or PCI or PCI Express adapter slot cover in the eventthat you later remove the device.To install a simple-swap hard disk drive, complete the following steps:Procedure1. Read the safety information that begins on “Safety” on page vii and“Installation guidelines” on page 33.2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords andall external cables.3. Remove the filler panel from the empty drive bay.4. Touch the static-protective package that contains the drive to any unpaintedmetal surface on the server; then, remove the drive from the package and placeit on a static-protective surface.5. Install the hard disk drive in the drive bay:a. Grasp the black drive handle and slide the blue release latch to the rightand align the drive assembly with the guide rails in the bay.Chapter 6. Removing and replacing components 223
