v Check the instructions that come with the drive to see whether you have to set
any switches or jumpers on the drive. If you are installing a SATA device, be sure
to set the SATA ID for that device.
v Optional external tape drives, DVD-ROM drive are examples of removable-media
drives. You can install removable-media drives only in bays 1 and 2.
v The electromagnetic interference (EMI) integrity and cooling of the server are
protected by having all bays and PCI slots covered or occupied. When you install
a drive or PCI adapter, save the EMC shield and filler panel from the bay or the
PCI adapter slot cover in the event that you later remove the drive or adapter.
v For a complete list of supported options for the server, see http://www.ibm.com/
servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.
Removing a DVD drive
To remove a DVD drive in 4U server models with non-hot-swap power supplies,
complete the following steps. For the 5U server model with hot-swap power
supplies (Model name: 2582-F4x), please see the next sub-section.
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 163.
2. Turn off the server and all peripheral devices; then, disconnect the power
cords and all external cables.
3. Remove the bezel (see “Removing the bezel” on page 169).
4. Carefully turn the server on its side so that it is lying flat, with the cover facing
up.
Attention: Do not allow the server to fall over.
5. Remove the side cover (see “Removing the side cover” on page 166).
6. Disconnect the power cable and then the signal cables from the drive that is to
be removed.
7. Stand the server back up in its vertical position.
8. Press and hold the blue release button on the side of the bay to release the
drive; then, pull the drive out of the front of the server.
Drive retainer
clip
Release
buttons
9. Remove the drive retainer clip from the side of the drive. Save the clip to use
when you install the replacement drive.
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