9. Connect one end of the signal cable to the hard disk drive and the other end to an available SATA
connector on the system board. See “Locating parts on the system board” on page 11. Then, locate an
available ve-wire power connector and connect it to the hard disk drive.
Figure22. Connecting a SATA hard disk drive
What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the replacement, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 48.
Installing or replacing the secondary hard disk drive
Attention:
Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the Safety Information and the
Warranty and Support Information on the ThinkServer Documentation DVD that came with your product, and
“Guidelines” on page 15
. To obtain a copy of the publications, go to:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
To install or replace the secondary 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 17.
3. Locate the secondary hard disk drive. See “Locating parts on the system board” on page 11 and
“Internal drives” on page 13.
4. If you are replacing the secondary hard disk drive, disconnect the signal cable and the power cable
from the hard disk drive.
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