5887 disk drive enclosure

This topic provides users and service providers with installation and maintenance information for the 5887 disk drive enclosure (IBM® EXP24S SFF Gen2-bay Drawer).

Overview for the 5887 disk drive enclosure
The 5887 disk drive enclosure provides extra disk drives and solid-state drives.
Installing the 5887 disk drive enclosure
Follow the steps provided here to install your disk drive enclosure.
Connector locations
Learn about connector locations for enclosures and expansion units and servers.
Installing parts in the 5887 disk drive enclosure
Use the installing parts procedures to install parts in your 5887 disk drive enclosure.
Removing a disk drive enclosure from a rack
Use this procedure to help you physically remove a disk drive enclosure that is mounted in a rack. Because methods for the attachment of enclosures to a rack vary by model, this procedure provides only conceptual removal steps.
Removing and replacing parts
Use the removing and replacing parts procedures when exchanging, maintaining or repairing your I/O enclosure parts.
Finding parts, locations, and addresses
Locate physical part locations and identify parts with system diagrams.

Parent topic: Enclosures and expansion units

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Specification sheet for the 5887 disk drive enclosure

Last updated: Mon, October 22, 2018