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A Small Number of 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, and 4TB SAS HDD Affected By Manufacturing Issue - Lenovo X86 Servers

Troubleshooting


Problem

A small number of 3.5-inch 2TB, 3TB and 4TB 7.2K 6Gbps SAS hard disks are affected by a manufacturing quality issue and should be replaced to avoid premature drive failures.

Resolving The Problem

Symptom

A small number of 3.5-inch 2TB, 3TB and 4TB 7.2K 6Gbps SAS hard disks are affected by a manufacturing quality issue and should be replaced to avoid premature drive failures.

The affected hard drives are specified in the attached:

https://download.lenovo.com/servers_pdf/cogent_x86verdiserialnumberlist.txt 

Capacity Base part number
1 TB 00D5321
2 TB 00D5322
3 TB 00D5324
4 TB 00D5325

The base part numbers are contained in the 11S barcode reference printed on the drive label and can also be verified by running Dynamic System Analysis (DSA).

Base Part Number FRU
SAS 1 TB 00D5321 00FN001
SAS 1 TB 00D5321 42D0549
SAS 4 TB 00D5325 00W1538
SAS 4 TB 00D5325 49Y6206
SAS 4 TB 00D5325 49Y6211
SAS 4 TB 00D5325 49Y6206
SAS 4 TB 00D5325 49Y6211
SAS 2 TB 00D5322 00FN006
SAS 3 TB 00D5324 00FN011
SAS 4 TB 00D5325 00FN016

(where TB = Terabyte, Part Number = part number, FRU = Field Replaceable Unit)

Affected Configurations

The system is configured with one or more of the following IBM Options:

This tip is not system specific.

This tip is not software specific.

The system has the symptom described above.

Solution

This notice is 'Fix On Contact'.

Users with large production installations can contact their marketing representative, business partner, or Lenovo service and support to engage the Lenovo Project Office so as to have a Dedicated Resolution Owner (DRO) assigned to help manage qualified replacement.

The removed parts are the property of Lenovo x86 and should be returned as per the user's country guidelines and local branch office procedures.

Users who have a Hard Disk Drive Retention Policy, for example, Banking and Trading industry, will need to engage the Project Office prior to service.

AMERICAS:

Replacement for three (3) or less hard drives is fulfilled by Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) order. All field service support requests must first be committed and approved by the Project Office. Customers who require more than quantity three hard disk units OR onsite field service must be handled by Lenovo x86 Project Office via Complaint Management Tool (CMT).

Business Partners:

Engage the Lenovo x86 Project Office.

Workaround

Not applicable.

Additional Information

A manufacturing condition occurred during the production of the 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, and 4TB hard disk drives which may affect the hard disk drive durability and impede read and write activities. A serial number if verified to be included in the disclosed serial number list means the manufacturing condition is present and support advise replacement of any hard drives found on the serial number list that is attached to this tip.

 

Document Location

Worldwide

Operating System

Lenovo x86 servers:Operating system independent / None

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Document Information

Modified date:
30 January 2019

UID

ibm1MIGR-5099236