Replace Disk Drive in Powered-On Server Module

Hard disk drives (HDDs) are customer-replaceable units (CRUs). Follow the procedure below to replace a HDD in a server module (blade) that is powered-on in the chassis.

Prerequsite

  • Prior to removing a disk drive, ensure that the disk drive is not in use. If you remove the drive while it is in use, a loss of data might occur or the operating system might hang or crash. As an administrator, you should verify that there are no open files, local disk activity, or active file shares on local disks that are available to users.

    An exception to this rule is when a pair of disk drives is in a RAID-1 (mirrored) configuration, no preparation is necessary before removing one of the disk drives. The RAID-1 mirrored volume is fully resilient to such an action and no data loss will occur, independent of the operating system type.

What To Do

  1. To remove the hard disk drive, follow these steps.

    1. Press the HDD ejector lever button on the HDD faceplate then tilt the lever up .

    2. Holding the opened ejector lever, pull the ejector lever toward you and slide the HDD from the slot.

  2. To install the replacment hard disk drive follow these steps:

    1. Locate and unpack the replacment HDD from its antistatic container.

    2. On the replacement HDD, push the HDD ejector lever button then tilt the lever hand up into a fully open position.

    3. Align the HDD with the vacant HDD slot in the server module. Ensure the ejector lever is completely open.

      X8400, X8420, X8440 Server Modules

      For x8400, X8420, and X8440, the LED indicators should appear at the top of HDD front panel.

      X8450 Server Module

      For X8450 server modules, the three LED indicators on the HDD should appear at the bottom of the HDD front panel.

    4. Slide the replacment HDD into the vacant HDD slot by pressing the middle of the HDD faceplate with your thumb or finger.

      X8400, X8420, X8440 Server Modules

      X8450 Server Module

    5. Ensure that the HDD ejector lever is two-thirds open (approximately 60 percent with respect to the faceplate) when sliding in the HDD into the slot. Do not slide the HDD in all the way. Leave the HDD out approximately 0.25 to 0.50 inch from the opening.

      X8400, X8420, X8440 Server Modules

      X8450 Server Module

    6. Using your thumb or finger, press on the middle of the HDD faceplate until the ejector engages with the blade. Pivot the ejector up until it clicks into place and is flush with the HDD faceplate.

  3. Verify that the drive is online.

    When you insert a drive into a powered-on blade, the drive is automatically brought online. If you have properly hot-inserted a drive, the green OK/Activity indicator lights Solid On.

  4. To replace a second hard disk drive, repeat Steps 1 through 4.