OPTION 81Y9886

This IBM System Storage 3TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5 inch HDD OPTION 81Y9886 requires an available disk drive bay in an IBM DS3512 or EXP3512 expansion unit.

IBM best practices for this 81Y9886 Hard Disk Drive require a minimum Model Type 1746 firmware revision of 07.70.16.01 and a minimum EXP3500 ESM firmware revision of 3.16. Contact our Technical Support team if you need assistance in ordering or integrating this HDD into your existing IBM System Storage environment.

Learn more about how vendors advertising 81Y9886 drives as new bulk or new pulls are NOT REPUTABLE. Products advertised as new bulk or new pulls are not actually new and usually come with a 90-Day or less warranty. Bulk 81Y9886 units usually have thousands of POH (Power-On-Hours) recorded in the log pages and outdated firmware revisions.

1-Year Advanced Exchange Warranty.iStorage Networks will ship a replacement drive before requiring the return of the old unit.

Learn more about our 855-RMA-DISK Service or submit an automated replacement request for a failed 81Y9886.