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The EXP3000 comes with filler panels in the drive bays. Before you install a new
hard disk drive, remove the filler panel and save it for future use. Each of the 12
bays must contain either a filler panel or a hard disk drive.
To install a hard disk drive in the EXP3000, complete the following steps. You can
install drives while the EXP3000 is turned on.
1. Read the instructions that come with the hard disk drive.
2. Read the safety information that begins on page iii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 26.
3. Remove the filler panel from the bay into which you want to install the hard disk
drive:
a. Insert a finger into the square hole on the left side of the filler panel to grip
and pull the filler panel out of the drive bay.
b. Save the filler panel for future use.
4. Install the hard disk drive.
Note: The hard disk drive comes with a tray already attached. Do not attempt
to detach the drive from the tray.
Drive tray
Tray handle
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a. Press the latch on the right end of the tray handle to release it.
b. Pull out the tray handle to the open position.
c. Gently slide the drive all the way into the empty slot until the drive stops.
d. Push the tray handle into the closed (latched) position.
5. Check the drive LEDs:
a. When a drive is ready for use, the green activity LED and the amber status
LED on the drive are off.
b. If the amber status LED is lit and not flashing, remove the drive from the
unit and wait 10 seconds; then, reinstall the drive. If the amber LED is
flashing, the drive is rebuilding.
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System Storage EXP3000: Installation, User’s, and Maintenance Guide