Installing Cold Swap Hard Drives - HP ProLiant ML150 Operation Manual

Installing and Configuring

Installing Cold Swap Hard Drives

Use the following steps to install cold swap hard drives:
1. If the server is operating, log off all users, back up files, and power down the server.
2. Disconnect the power cord and any external cables connected to the server. If necessary,
label each one to expedite re-assembly.
3. Open the side panel, the upper bezel, and then the lower bezel.
4. Using both hands, hold the ejector arms of the filler panel in the desired drive slot and
press inward while pulling the filler panel towards you.
5. Attach the rails to the sides of the drive. Refer to Figure 2-7.
a. Take the rail labeled "R" and insert one of its two hooks into the hole on the right
b. Take the other rail labeled "L" and attach it to the left side of the drive in the same
Figure 2-7: Attaching rails to cold swap hard drive
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WARNING: The power supply will continue to provide standby current to the HP server
until the power cord is disconnected.
CAUTION: Protect the drive from static electricity by leaving it in its anti-static bag until you
are ready to install it. Before handling the drive, touch any unpainted metal surface to
discharge static electricity. When you remove the drive from the anti-static bag, handle it only
by the frame.
Do not touch the electrical components. Place the drive on the anti-static bag whenever you
set it down.
side of the drive. Insert the other hook into the other hole on the side of the drive.
You may need to insert the second hook with force.
way.
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