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Maintenance for Your Drive
G SPEED Q
Replace a Failed Drive Module
The internal components of G-SPEED Q continually monitor the health of each of
its disk drives. In the event of a drive failure, a visual alarm will appear. Read more in
Warning LED Alarms
.
RAID 5: If G-SPEED Q was configured in a protected RAID 5 mode, a drive failure will
not result in data loss. However, the array is now in an unprotected state and the failed
drive should be replaced as soon as possible to avoid data loss.
RAID 0: If G-SPEED Q is configured as RAID 0, there will be data loss. Read more in
Sup-
ported RAID Modes
.
Follow the steps below to identify and replace a failed drive.
1. With the unit powered up, locate the malfunctioning drive by
visually inspecting the drive modules. If an amber LED is lit for a
drive, that drive has failed.
2. Remove the failed drive by inserting the provided key into the
lock hole, and gently sliding the drive module out of the enclo-
sure.
Be careful about which drive you pull out. REMOVING THE
WRONG DRIVE WILL RESULT IN THE LOSS OF THE ARRAY AND
ALL OF ITS CONTENT.
4. Replace the failed drive with a new disk module. Secure it in
place by pushing in the drive and latching the handle.
NOTE: During the 3 year warranty period, contact G-Technology
Technical Support
for the replacement of a defective drive module.
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