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Figure 9 Hard drive indicators (continued)
3. hard drive
Note: If the hard drive is in the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status
indicator (on the right side) does not turn on.
The Hard drive indicator codes table describes the indicator codes: flashing green, steady green,
and amber.
Table 9 Hard drive indicator codes
Drive-status indicator pattern (RAID
only) Condition
Flashes green twice per second Identifying drive or preparing for removal.
Off Drive ready for insertion or removal.
Note: The drive status indicator remains off
until all hard drives are initialized after the
system is turned on. Drives are not ready for
insertion or removal during this time.
Flashes green, amber, and then turns off Predicted drive failure
Flashes amber four times per second Drive failed
Flashes green slowly Drive rebuilding
Steady green Drive online
Flashes green for three seconds, amber
for three seconds, and then turns off after
six seconds
Rebuild stopped
uSATA SSD indicator codes
Figure 10 uSATA SSD indicators
1. uSATA SSD activity indicator
2. uSATA SSD status indicator
3. uSATA SSD
Note: If the SSD is in the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status
indicator (on the right side) does not function and remains off.
Dell PowerEdge R430 system overview
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