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9. Slide the drive into the bay.
Note:
A tape drive can be installed in bay 1or 2.
10. Connect one end of the applicable signal cable into the rear of the drive and
make sure that the other end of this cable is connected into the applicable
connector on the system board.
11. Route the signal cable so that it does not block the airflow to the rear of the
drives or over the microprocessor and dual inline memory modules (DIMMs).
12. If you have another drive to install or remove, do so now.
13. Connect the power cable to the rear of the drive. The connectors are keyed
and can be inserted only one way.
If
you have other devices to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to
“Completing the installation” on page 30.
Installing a hot-swap SAS or hot-swap SATA hard disk drive
Some hot-swap SAS models support 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS hard disk
drives. The hot-swap SATA models support 3.5-inch hot-swap SATA hard disk
drives. Before you install a hot-swap hard disk drive, read the following
information:
v Depending on your model, the server supports the following number of
hot-swap drives:
– Four 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS
– Four 3.5-inch hot-swap SATA
– Four 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS
– Eight 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS
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