Install a Storage Drive
Access this component directly from the front of the server.
Before You Begin
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Prepare the server for hot service. See Prepare the Server for Hot Service.
Alternatively, to prepare the server for cold service, see Prepare the Server for Cold Service.
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If necessary, remove the HDD filler panel from the slot.
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Press the handle release button on the front of the filler
panel.
The spring-loaded handle pops open.
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To remove the filler panel, use the handle to pull it out of the
slot.
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Ensure that the drive handle is open.
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Align the drive with the vacant slot so that the open handle is on the
right.
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Slide the drive into the slot and push it inward until it stops and the
handle begins to close.
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Rotate the handles to the closed position.
The drive is flush with the front of the SMOD.
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