LaCie 2big Quadra USB 3.0, User Manual

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Troubleshooting
User Manual
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4.1. LED Status Indicators
Use the 2big’s front and rear LEDs and the chart below as a reference to determine the status of your 2big:
If the front
LED is:
And the rear LED
is:
And the RAID
mode is:
Then:
Solid blue Blinking blue
All The 2big is working properly, only active disks’ LEDs blink.
Blinking blue
Blinking blue
All
The 2big is starting up; front LED and LEDs of functional disks become
solid blue when initialized.
Dimming blue (5s)*
Off All
The 2big is in standby mode. If the power switch is set to “auto” the
2big will enter standby when your computer is either off or in standby.
If rebuilding has begun, the process will finish before the 2big can
enter standby. After 30 minutes of standby, the LED will switch off.
Alternating long blue
and short red:
One disk is blinking
blue, while the other
disk is blinking 3
blue, 1 red:
Safe
RAID is rebuilding.
Mixed
Solid red (failed
disks) and solid blue
(functional disks)
Safe
One drive has failed or was improperly inserted; RAID is functional but
the security of the drives has been compromised.
Mixed
Solid red
Solid red (failed
disks) and solid blue
(functional disks)
All
One or more drives have failed or are improperly inserted; RAID is not
functional.
Blinking blue/red
Normal LED activity All
Temperature alert; allow the 2big to finish current processes and then
shut it down. Make sure the ventilation holes on the back of the 2big
are not obstructed and that there is ample room for airflow around the
unit. Allow the 2big to cool before turning it back on.
Dimming red (5s)*
Off All
During standby mode, when one or more drives have failed or are
improperly inserted; RAID is not functional. Dimmed LED stays on for
30 minutes.
Dimming red (5s)*
Off All
Temperature critical; LaCie recommends that following this event
you leave the 2big in standby for at least an hour before restarting to
prevent damage to the disks.
Off Off All
The 2big is either turned off, or has been in standby mode for more than
30 minutes, or system or electronic board failure; in this case, contact
LaCie customer support.
* LED dims for 5 seconds and then remains at a low intensity.