HP X5000 G2 Network Storage System Administrator Guide

Replacing the drive drawer hard drive
1. Install the hard drive (Figure 100 (page 98)):
a. Insert the replacement hard drive with the lever in the open position (1).
b. Push the release lever into place (2).
Figure 100 Installing the hard drive
2. Push the drive drawer back into the system enclosure.
3. Verify that the replacement component is working properly by checking the associated LED
status.
NOTE: This may require a wait time of less than 15 seconds for the LED status to appear.
4. Confirm that the system has resumed normal operations.
5. Confirm the hard drive firmware version.
IMPORTANT: You must reboot the storage solution after updating the drive drawer hard
drive firmware.
Removing and replacing the drive drawer rails (side or bottom)
NOTE: Spare rail kits consist of rail pairs, one side rail, and two bottom drive drawer rails. See
“Removing and replacing the enclosure rails” (page 103) for enclosure rail instructions.
Removing the drive drawer rails
1. Power off the system as described in “Powering the storage system off and on” (page 60).
2. Remove the enclosure as described in “Removing the system enclosure from the rack” (page 67).
3. Remove the top back panel by pressing the panel release button and lifting the latch to slide
the top back off.
98 Removing and replacing hardware components