Installing a disk drive or solid-state drive with the IBM i system or logical partition power turned on

Follow the following instructions before you install a disk drive in the system or an expansion unit.

1. Find the package that contains the new disk drive.
   Attention: Disk drives are fragile. Handle with care.
2. Remove the disk drive from the protective package. Record the serial number (use the last four digits) of the disk drive.
3. Unlock the disk drive handle by squeezing it and pulling it out toward you. If the handle is not all the way out, the disk drive does not slide into the system or expansion unit.
4. Select Device Concurrent Maintenance from the Hardware Service Manager display. Press Enter.
   The Device Concurrent Maintenance is displayed, as shown in the following figure.

   Figure 2. Example Device Concurrent Maintenance display

                         Device Concurrent Maintenance
   
    
   
   Type the choices, then press Enter.
   
   
   
   Specify either physical location or resource name.
   
        Physical location:
   
   U787A.001.1234567-P3-D4
   
               or
   
        Device resource name:
   
   
   
   Specify action as 1=Remove device  2=Install device
   
        Action to be performed . . . . . . . .: 2
   
   
   
   Enter a time value between 00 and 19.
   
        Time delay needed in minutes . . . . .: 01
   
   
   
   F3=Exit    F5=Refresh    F12=Cancel
   
   
   

5. In the Specify either physical location or resource name field, type the physical location that you had previously recorded in this procedure, as shown in Figure 2.
6. Select option 2 (Install device) for the Action to be performed.
7. Set the time delay for one minute - 01.
   Important: Do not press Enter at this time.
8. Remove the disk drive filler. For instructions, see Removing a disk drive filler. Then, return here and continue with this procedure.
9. If you removed the bezel from the removed disk drive or from the disk drive filler, attach the bezel to the new disk drive. For instructions, see Installing a disk drive bezel in a disk drive or filler. Then, return here and continue with this procedure.
10. 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.
11. Slide the disk drive halfway into the system or expansion unit.
12. Press Enter on the console.
    Important: When you press Enter, after a one minute delay (or the time you set for the delay), the service indicator light comes on (solid) for 18 seconds. You then have 18 seconds to slide the drive all the way in and then lock it in place by pushing in the drive handle.
13. When the service indicator starts flashing, slide the disk drive all the way in and lock it in place by closing the latch, as shown in Figure 3.
    Note: The service indicator stops flashing and remains on when you have installed the disk drive properly.
    Figure 3. Sliding the disk drive in to the system unit

    
    Figure 4. Installing a small-form factor disk drive in the 5803 expansion unit

    
14. If you are installing more than one disk drive, perform all the steps in Installing the disk drive until all disk drives are installed.