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  • Page 1 Storage Configurator Lenovo ThinkStation P5...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Overview ......................... 3 Section 1 – P5 Storage Summary ................4 Section 2 – P5 M.2 SSD Drives ................6 Section 3 – P5 SATA Drives ................. 25 Section 4 – Appendix .................... 39 Revision History ....................43...

  • Page 3: Overview

    Here is a high-level overview of the types of storage devices supported in the ThinkStation P5 platform: Table 1 - General overview of support storage devices in the ThinkStation P5 Drive Type and Speed ThinkStation P5 Drive Capacities 3.5”...

  • Page 4: Section 1 - P5 Storage Summary

    Section 1 – P5 Storage Summary The below Table 3 shows a high-level summary of what storage options are available in the ThinkStation P5 platform. Table 3 - Storage Summary Storage Location Drive Type Support Internal onboard M.2 slots 2 x M.2 SSD Gen5 FLEX bay M.2 Kit...
  • Page 5 Figure 1 – Location of storage devices within the P5...

  • Page 6: Section 2 - P5 M.2 Ssd Drives

    Section 2 – P5 M.2 SSD Drives The Lenovo ThinkStation P5 platform supports a variety of different storage devices. Table 4 shows the available features for M.2 SSD drives utilizing the CPU-based controller. Table 5 highlights the compatibility and requirements for M.2 SSD drives utilizing the CPU-based controller.
  • Page 7 Figure 2 – Location of storage drive activity light Table 5 - Compatibility and parts requirements for M.2 SSD drives on CPU-based controller Location Requirements and Parts  Dual M.2 Carriers and heat sink kits standard on Onboard motherboard  Front storage tray FLEX bay M.2 kit ...
  • Page 8 Onboard M.2 SSD drive installation 1. Open the side cover on the P5 and remove any PCIe adapters that may interfere with accessing the onboard M.2 slots. 2. Push on the outside edge of red locking mechanism to rotate it counterclockwise.
  • Page 9 4. Lay the M.2 carrier flat on a desk and carefully separate the heat sink from the carrier by gently pushing two of the tabs on one side away from the heat sink. 5. Remove the plastic insert, then remove the thermal pad plastic film from both sides.
  • Page 10 7. Reinstall the heatsink on top of the M.2 drive within the carrier by inserting the feet on one side of the heat sink into the openings of two of the tabs on one side of the carrier. Then press down on the other side of the heat sink until the feet engage the tabs on the heatsink.
  • Page 11 Installing The FLEX Bay M.2 Enclosure The FLEX Bay enclosure is an optional kit that will need to be purchased separately if it was not ordered when the original system was built. See Appendix for additional information and images of parts. 1.
  • Page 12 3. Once the front cover is removed the metal insert will be exposed on the front of the chassis. 4. Remove the metal insert by fully inserting a large Philips head #2 screwdriver into the center “+” opening in the cover and slowly lift the screwdriver out of the system.
  • Page 13 5. Install the FLEX bay cable to the FLEX bay frame with the included screws. 6. Locate the four mounting points and align the openings in the FLEX bay frame base over all of the points and slide the frame forward towards the front of the chassis until it clicks into place.
  • Page 14 8. Plug the FLEX bay cable into the motherboard. 9. Install the fan to the top of the FLEX bay frame by inserting the tabs on the fan into the notches on the top of the FLEX bay frame.
  • Page 15 10. Press gently on the extended tab on the other side of the fan. The fan will noticeably click into place. 11. Locate the FLEX_BAY_FAN power connector on the motherboard between the CPU and the FLEX bay and plug in the fan.
  • Page 16 12. Before installing the FLEX bay into the front of the system, install the bezel adapter. The flat edge should be on the bottom. Insert the top of the bezel adapter into the bezel opening (1) and then push gently on the bottom of the bezel adapter until it clicks into place (2).
  • Page 17 15. Lift up on the lid on the end of the carrier slightly (1) and slide the lid out from under the tabs on the front of the carrier base (2). 16. Peel back and remove the protective plastic film from the heat sink pads on the lid and base.
  • Page 18 18. Insert the M.2 SSD into the M.2 slot in the carrier base at a slight 15-degree angle (1). Gently lower the M.2 into place with the round notch lining up with the screw hole in the carrier base (2). Reinstall the screw to secure the M.2 drive in the carrier.
  • Page 19 21. To remove the carrier, push the button on the side of the FLEX bay. The carrier will eject for removal. 22. The FLEX bay also includes 2 keys in a mountable key carrier. These keys can be used to lock the M.2 carrier into place once it has been inserted.
  • Page 20 23. On the back of the system chassis there are two locations to mount key carriers for both the side door keys and the FLEX bay keys, as needed. If there is no lock for the side door, both of these locations will be available. Both locations are identical and either can be used.
  • Page 21 Installing the Quad M.2 Gen3 PCIe Add-In-Card (AIC) On ThinkStation P5 models with only one GPU installed, it is possible to add up to four (4) additional M.2 drives using an optional PCIe based Quad M.2 adapter card. See Appendix for additional information and images of parts.
  • Page 22 3. Install M.2 solid-state drives in the alphabetic order as shown. 4. If necessary, move the retention latch to an appropriate location to suit the length of the new M.2 NVMe drive and remove any film on the thermal pads on which you want to install the M.2 NVMe drive. 5.
  • Page 23 6. Hold the new drive by its edges so as not to touch the circuit board and ensure that the circuit board side is facing upward. Align the notch in the new M.2 NVMe drive with the slot key in the M.2 slot. Insert the drive into the corresponding slot on the PCIe adapter until it is firmly seated.
  • Page 24 8. Install the cover as shown. Then, slide the cover latches to the locked position. 9. Install the M.2 NVMe drive PCIe adapter in a PCIe x16 card slot on the system board. Note: Although the Quad Adapter supports multiple M.2 sizes, all of the Lenovo qualified drives are 2280 M.2 drives.

  • Page 25: Section 3 - P5 Sata Drives

    Section 3 – P5 SATA Drives The Lenovo ThinkStation P5 platform supports up to three (3) SATA drives. Table 6 shows the available features for SATA drives utilizing the chipset-based controller. Table 7 highlights the compatibility and requirements for SATA drives utilizing the chipset-based controller.
  • Page 26 Figure 3 - Location of storage drive activity light Table 7 - Compatibility and parts requirements for SATA drives on Chipset-based controller Location Compatibility Requirements and Parts  2 drive carriers are included standard  SATA 2-drop power cable included Internal Bay 1 standard (supports both bays) Internal Bay 2...
  • Page 27 Installing 3.5” SATA Drives in the Internal Bays All ThinkStation P5 models include two internal SATA drive bays standard. These bays are located in the bottom of the system between the PSU and the front of the chassis. The side cover of the system must be removed to access the internal drive bays.
  • Page 28 3. Gently twist the open side of the tray downward, until the posts on the tray can clear the side of the drive and insert the posts into the holes on the side of the drive. 4. Insert the tray into the internal bay, with the bottom up, by lining up the guide on the tray with the tracks in the bay.
  • Page 29 6. If there is a 2 SATA drive to be installed, repeat the steps above for the 2nd drive to be installed in the internal bay. An additional SATA signal cable will need to be obtained and plugged into the open SATA2 port on the motherboard.
  • Page 30 9. The fan will insert into the four rubber posts in each corner. Pull on each post to stretch it out (1) until it stretches enough that the fan base will rest in the notch (2) at the base of each rubber post. 10.
  • Page 31 12. Lower the fan assembly into the chassis and insert the tab on the bottom of the fan holder into the lower notch on the front wall of the chassis. 13. When the lower tab is properly inserted into the lower notch, the tab on the top of the fan holder will easily insert into the upper notch on the front chassis wall.
  • Page 32 Installing the 3 SATA Drive Bay Kit The P5 provides the ability to install an additional drive bay to hold a 3 SATA drive. This bay is installed in the same area as the FLEX bay and requires the FLEX bay frame and fan to complete the installation. See the Appendix additional parts information.
  • Page 33 2. Install the fan to the top of the FLEX bay frame by inserting the tabs on the fan into the notches on the top of the FLEX bay frame. 3. Press gently on the extended tab on the other side of the fan. The fan will noticeably click into place.
  • Page 34 5. Install the 3 Drive bay mount next to the FLEX bay base. Locate the offset mount holes (1) next to the FLEX bay base and the mounting point (2) on the front of the chassis wall. 6. Align the bumps on the bottom of the 3 Drive bay mount with the offset mount holes (1) and insure that the notch on the mount rests in the mounting point on the front of the chassis wall (2).
  • Page 35 9. Identify the tabs on side and end of the tray. Identify the matching notches in the wall of the top of the chassis and the side of the chassis. 10. Holding the tray with the red handle end up at a slight angle, fully insert the tabs into the top wall of the chassis.
  • Page 36 12. Set the drive carrier on a flat surface, upside down, as seen in the below image. Note the position of the red handle. 13. Align the drive, upside down, so that the signal and power plugs are on the end of the carrier as seen in the below image.
  • Page 37 15. Gently bend the open side of the carrier outward, until the posts on the carrier can clear the side of the drive and insert the posts into the holes on the side of the drive. 16. Align the tabs on the side of the drive carrier with the notches on the inside of the tray and insert the tabs.
  • Page 38 17. Locate the SATA3 signal (1) and MISC_PWR2 power (2) ports on the motherboard, between the CPU and the 3 Drive Bay and plug in the SATA signal cable and SATA 1-drop power cable into the motherboard. 18. Plug the SATA signal and power plugs into the drive.

  • Page 39: Section 4 - Appendix

    Section 4 – Appendix The ThinkStation P5 platform contains all new mechanical parts for different storage device options. Here are some pictures representing a few of these parts. Part Picture Onboard M.2 M.2 Carrier + Heatsink (Two included with system)
  • Page 40 FLEX Bay Parts FLEX Bay Frame FRU: 5M11H28588 FLEX Bay Tray FRU: 5C51H31595 FLEX Bay Bezel Adapter FRU: 5M11H28587 FLEX Bay Carrier FRU: 5M11C16902 FLEX Bay Cable 105mm FRU: 5C10U58624 FLEX Bay Fan FRU: 5M11C16911 FLEX Bay Tray Keys and Key Carrier (Included with FLEX Bay Tray)
  • Page 41 Quad M.2 Gen 3 Add-In-Card PN: 4XH0V09766 Internal SATA Bay Parts SATA Drive Tray (Two included with system) SATA Signal Cable Straight to Angle, 250MM FRU: 5C10U58479 Front HDD Bay Fan Parts Storage Bay Fan FRU: 5F10U94085 Storage Bay Fan Holder FRU: 5M11H28595...
  • Page 42 HDD Bay Parts FLEX Bay Frame FRU: 5M11H28588 FLEX Bay Fan FRU: 5M11C16911 Drive Bay Mount FRU: 5M11H28591 Drive Tray with Carrier FRU: 5M11H28590 SATA Signal Cable Straight to Angle, 350MM FRU: 5C10U58385 SATA 1-Drop Power Cable, 300mm FRU: 5C10U58388...

  • Page 43: Revision History

    Revision History Version Date Author Changes/Updates 5/26/23 Scott C Initial Draft...