Install a Drive or Drive Filler
Installing a drive into a server is a two-step
process. You must first install the drive into the drive slot and
then configure that drive to the server.
Note - If you removed an existing drive from a slot in the
server, you must install the replacement drive in the same slot
as the drive that was removed. Drives are physically addressed according
to the slot in which they are installed.
- Unpack the drive and place it
on an antistatic mat.
- Fully open the release lever
on the drive.
- Install the drive or drive filler by completing the following tasks.
- Slide the drive or drive filler into
the drive slot until it is fully seated.
- Close the latch to lock the drive or drive filler in place.
- Return the drive to operation by doing one of the following tasks:
- Verify the drive functionality.
See Verify a Drive.