Replace a 3.5 Inch Drive

Open the video below to view the procedure to remove a drive from the drive assembly. You must first remove the drive assembly from the drive magazine.

Note: This video shows a 3.5 inch drive being removed from the drive assembly.

Powering off the system in the vehicle and a system in the data center is the same procedure. However, engineers at a customer site might have a computer within the vehicle that controls the power-off and power-on process.

Note: Engineers at your location might have the central computer within the vehicle programmed to perform a controlled software power-off of the system any time the vehicle is turned off. If that is the case, no need to perform this process to power-off the system in the vehicle.

Note: If the OMV/GUI defaults have been changed, use that data to log onto the system.

Complete the following process to "Power-off" the system.

1. Access the GUI/OMV.
   1. Address: 10.0.0.1
   2. Default Username: admin
   3. Default Password: password

   

2. Ensure the following screen appears.

   

3. Select > Pull-down arrow > Shutdown.

4. Ensure the following screen appears.

   

5. Ensure the system powers off in 2-3 minutes.

Caution: Stop all I/O to the system before removing and installing a drive.
Ensure to wear an ESD strap when removing and install drives within the drive magazine.

To remove the 3.5" drives from the drive magazine, complete the following steps.

Note: To remove the drives from the drive magazine, the drive magazine must be removed from the system. And you must remove the internal drive assembly (with circuit board) from the drive magazine. To aid in removing the 3.5” drives, there are round holes on the PCB that allow an appropriate tool (e.g. a plastic tool or the eraser end of a standard pencil) to be used to push on the drive being removed.

1. Refer to the figure below to identify the drive assembly circuit board, located at the back of the drive magazine.

   

2. Locate the two screws on the left side of the drive magazine that secure the drive assembly.

   

3. Remove the two screws on the left side of the drive magazine that secure the drive assembly.

4. Locate the two screws on the right side of the drive magazine that secure the drive assembly.

   

5. Remove the two screws on the right side of the drive magazine that secure the drive assembly.

6. Locate the two tabs on the drive assembly circuit board.

   

7. Grasp the two tabs and remove the drive assembly from the drive magazine and place on an ESD mat.

   

8. Refer to the figure below to identify a representative drive assembly where 3.5" drives can be installed.

   • The drive assembly always has 6 drives installed.
   • The drives are secured at the top and bottom of the drive assembly with screws.

   

   Item	Description
   1	3.5" Drive
   2	Drive Assembly
   3	Drive Assembly Circuit Board

9. Locate the two screws on the top of the drive assembly that secure the drive to the unit.

   

10. Remove the two screws on the top of the drive assembly that secure the drive to the unit.
11. Locate the two screws on the bottom of the drive assembly that secure the drive to the unit.

12. Remove the two screws on the bottom of the drive assembly that secure the drive to the unit.

    

    Note: The only thing keeping the drive within the drive assembly is the drive electrical/data connection to the circuit board.

13. Locate the hole within the drive assembly (circuit board) for the drive you will remove.

    

14. Use a plastic tool or the eraser end of a standard pencil to push the drive partially out of the drive assembly.

    

15. Remove the drive from the drive assembly.

    

16. Place the drive on an ESD mat or bag.

Open the video below to view the procedure to install a drive into a drive assembly. Once the drive is installed into the drive assembly, the drive assembly must then be installed in the drive magazine.

Note: This video shows a 3.5 inch drive being installed into a drive assembly.

To install the 3.5" drives into the drive magazine, complete the following steps.

Note: To install the drives into the drive magazine, the drive magazine must be removed from the system. The internal drive assembly (with circuit board) must be removed from the drive magazine.

When installing or replacing drives, it is advisable to apply a thread locking compound (Permatex Blue or equivalent) to the screws that secure the drives into the drive assembly.

Refer to the figure below to identify a representative drive assembly.

• The drive assembly always has 6 drives installed
• Only 3.5" drives can be installed in this drive assembly.

1. Insert the drive into the drive assembly.

2. Ensure the electrical/data connector inserts into the circuit board.

   

   Note: The only thing keeping the drive within the drive assembly is the drive electrical/data connection to the circuit board.

3. Align the screw holes within the drive with the holes in the top of the drive assembly.

4. Apply a thread locking compound (Permatex Blue or equivalent) to the two screws and install them on the top of the drive assembly.

   

5. Align the screw holes within the drive with the holes on the bottom of the drive assembly.

6. Apply a thread locking compound (Permatex Blue or equivalent) to the two screws and install them on the bottom of the drive assembly.

   

7. Insert the drive assembly into the drive magazine.

   

8. Align the screw holes within the drive assembly with the holes on the right side of the drive magazine.

Note: Aligning the screw holes can be made easier by aligning the rear of the drive magazine with the face of the pull-tabs on the drive assembly PCB. When the drive assembly is inserted and pushed in, when the flat face of the pull-tabs is even with the rear of the drive magazine the screw holes will be aligned.

9. Install the two screws on the right side of the drive magazine that secure the drive assembly.

   

10. Align the screw holes within the drive assembly with the holes on the left side of the drive magazine.

Note: Aligning the screw holes can be made easier by aligning the rear of the drive magazine with the face of the pull-tabs on the drive assembly PCB. When the drive assembly is inserted and pushed in, when the flat face of the pull-tabs is even with the rear of the drive magazine the screw holes will be aligned.

11. Install the two screws on the left side of the drive magazine that secure the drive assembly.

    

    Note: The drive magazine is now ready to be inserted into the system.

You must power-on the system after installation, if a CRU has been replaced, or if the system was shutdown.

Note: Once power is applied to the system, the system might power up automatically. The power switch is always in the normal "ON" position on the back of the system. If the system does not power up, refer to the following steps.

Complete the following to power on the system.

1. Locate the power switch (Callout 5) on the back of the system.

   

   Item	Description
   1	10GbE Port 1
   2	10GbE Port 2
   3	GbE IPMI
   4	GbE GUI
   5	Power Switch
   6	Fan
   7	12 VDC
   8	Power Supply

2. Flip the red-cover up on the power switch to access the toggle switch.

   

3. Move the power switch to the "OFF" position (to left).

   

4. Move the power switch to the "ON" position (to right).

   

5. Flip the red-cover down on the power switch.

   

   Item	Description
   1	10GbE Port 1
   2	10GbE Port 2
   3	GbE IPMI
   4	GbE GUI
   5	Power Switch
   6	Fan
   7	12 VDC
   8	Power Supply

The following events occur:

• The fan in the power supply and the fan begins to spin.
• The green light on the front (top-left) of the system illuminates.

• The system boots up (initializes) within approximately two (2) minutes.

Note: The blue light on the front of the system blinks when data is transferred to/from the system.

You must power-on the system after installation, if a CRU has been replaced, or if the system was shutdown.

Note: Once power is applied to the system, the system might power up automatically. The power switch is always in the normal "ON" position on the back of the system. If the system does not power up, refer to the following steps.

Complete the following to power on the system.

1. Locate the power switch (Callout 5) on the back of the system.

   

   Item	Description
   1	10GbE Port 1
   2	10GbE Port 2
   3	GbE IPMI
   4	GbE GUI
   5	Power Switch
   6	Fan
   7	12 VDC
   8	Power Supply

2. Move the power switch to the "OFF" position (to right).

   

3. Move the power switch to the "ON" position (to left).

   

The following events occur:

• The fan in the power supply and the fan begins to spin.
• The green light on the front (top-left) of the system illuminates.

• The system boots up (initializes) within approximately two (2) minutes.

Note: The blue light on the front of the system blinks when data is transferred to/from the system.