Removing a disk drive or solid-state drive from the 8284-21A or 8284-22A system
with the power turned on in IBM i
Find information about removing a disk drive or solid-state drive (SSD) from a system with the IBM i
operating system or IBM i logical partition that controls the drive location powered on.
To remove a disk drive or solid-state drive from a system, complete the following steps:
1.
Ensure that you have the electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap on and that the ESD clip is
connected to an unpainted metal surface. If not, do so now.
2.
Choose from the following options:
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If you are removing a disk drive in a system, continue with step 3.
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If you are removing a solid-state drive in an expanded function system, continue with step 10 on
page 64.
3.
On the console, select the drive that you want to remove, and then press
Enter
.
Important:
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When you press
Enter
, after your selected time delay, the service indicator light comes on (solid)
for 18 seconds. You then have 18 seconds to unlock and remove the drive. You can set an
appropriate time delay of 01 - 19 minutes to allow adequate time to access the disk drive or
solid-state drive.
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If the service indicator light was already turned on due to a failed device, you will not see a
change in the service indicator light until after the first 18 seconds. You will need to wait until the
service indicator light goes off and then turns back on (solid). You will have two cycles of the light
turning on (solid) to unlock and remove the drive.
4.
When the identify LED turns on solid, unlock the drive bay handle (B) by pressing the handle latch
(A)
and pulling it out toward you, as shown in Figure 62 and Figure 63 on page 64. If the handle is
not all the way out, the solid-state drive cannot slide out of the system.
A
B
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Figure 62. Removing a disk drive from a base function system
Disk drives or solid-state drives
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