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Installing a disk drive or solid-state drive with the system or logical partition power turned off

Learn how to install a disk drive in a system or logical partition that controls the disk drive location with the power turned off.

If you are servicing a failing part, see the service procedures for Replacing a disk drive with the system or logical partition power turned off. This procedure is intended for installing a new or upgraded disk drive.

Before installing or replacing a feature, ensure that the software required to support the feature is installed on your system. For information about software prerequisites, see IBM Prerequisite. If the required software is not installed, see the following websites to download it, and then install it before continuing:

To download firmware and software updates and fixes, see Fix Central.

Perform the following steps to install a disk drive from the system or partition that controls the disk drive.

If you are installing solid-state drives, review the configuration rules and then return here. For more information, see Solid-state drive configuration rules for the 8233-E8B or 8236-E8C.

Preparing the system

Perform the following tasks before installing a disk drive or solid-state drive in the system or an expansion unit:

Complete the prerequisite tasks. For instructions, see Before you begin.
If applicable, remove the system unit door or expansion unit door, or open the rack.
If applicable, remove the front cover.
Determine the next available disk drive position in your system or expansion unit. For information, see Disk drives or solid-state drive locations and service indicators.
Note: When you have a system with an expansion unit, you must fill the slot positions in the system unit first. However, you can select a different disk drive placement depending on your data protection strategy.
Stop the system or logical partition. For instructions, see Stopping the system or logical partition.

Installing the disk drive

If the slot you want to use contains a disk drive filler, remove the disk drive filler. For instructions, see Removing a disk drive filler. Then, return here and continue with this procedure.
Attention:
- Attach a wrist strap to an unpainted metal surface of your hardware to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) from damaging your hardware.
- When using a wrist strap, follow all electrical safety procedures. A wrist strap is for static control. It does not increase or decrease your risk of receiving electric shock when using or working on electrical equipment.
- If you do not have a wrist strap, just prior to removing the product from ESD packaging and installing or replacing hardware, touch an unpainted metal surface of the system for a minimum of 5 seconds.
Find the package that contains the new disk drive.
Attention: Disk drives are fragile. Handle with care.
Remove the disk drive from its protective package. Record the serial number (use the last four digits) of the disk drive.
Unlock the disk drive handle by squeezing and pulling it out toward you before you install the disk drive. If the handle is not all the way out, the disk drive does not slide into the system or expansion unit. See Installing a disk drive or solid-state drive in the 5887 disk drive enclosure for the steps to install a disk drive in the 5887 expansion unit.
If your disk drive does not have a bezel preinstalled, follow the steps in Installing a disk drive bezel in a disk drive or filler to install the disk drive bezel on the new disk drive. Then, return here and continue with this procedure.
Support the bottom of the disk drive as you align it with the guide rails in the system or expansion unit. Do not hold the disk drive by the handle.
Slide the disk drive into the system or expansion unit until it stops.
Note: When installing a disk drive, the drive must be fully seated and all the way into the system.
Push the disk drive handle in until it locks, as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Installing a disk drive

Figure 2. Installing a small-form factor disk drive in the 5803 expansion unit
If you are installing more than one disk drive, repeat all steps in this procedure until all disk drives are installed.

Installing a disk drive or solid-state drive in the 5887 disk drive enclosure

Complete the following steps to install a disk drive or solid-state drive in the 5887 disk drive enclosure:

With the handle in the unlocked position, as shown in Figure 3, support the bottom of the drive as you align it with the guide rails in the expansion unit.
Note: Do not hold the solid-state drive only by the handle. Support the drive by holding the drive by its sides.
Slide the drive into the 5887 disk drive enclosure until the drive stops.
Important: When installing a drive, ensure that the drive is fully seated and is all the way into the enclosure.
Rotate the handle to the locked position.
Figure 3. Installing the disk drive in the 5887 disk drive enclosure

Completing the procedure

Replace the front cover.
Install or close the system, expansion unit, or rack front door.
If the system power cables were removed, reconnect them.
Start the system or logical partition. For instructions, see Starting the system or logical partition.
To configure the newly installed disk drive or solid-state drive, see the following procedures for the applicable operating system that controls the disk drive or solid-state drive:
- Preparing a disk drive or solid-state drive for use in an AIX system or logical partition.
- Configuring a disk drive or solid-state drive in an IBM i system or logical partition.
Note: There is no equivalent procedure for a system or logical partition that is running the Linux operating system.
To rebuild the data on the replacement disk drive or solid-state drive, see the following procedures for the applicable operating system that controls the disk drive or solid-state drive:

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Last updated: Thu, November 20, 2014