Server Installation and Maintenance
Maintaining the Server
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Lightspeed G-Series Guide
Installing New or Replacement Hard Drives
Follow these steps to replace a failing hard drive or install a new one. Drives may be
removed or replaced with power on. See the
Drives
topic in the Introduction chapter for
new or replacement drive specifications.
1.
Remove the front bezel from the chassis.
2.
Press the release button on the right front of the drive carrier.
3.
Use the drive carrier handle to pull the carrier out of the chassis.
4.
Remove the drive or dummy drive from the carrier by removing the four M3 screws
from the underside of the carrier. Retain the screws.
5.
Insert the new drive into the carrier with the PCB side down and the connector
facing the back of the carrier.
6.
Secure the drive to the carrier with the four M3 screws retained from removal.
Gently tighten but do not over tighten the screws, which could cause damage.
7.
Slide the drive carrier into its bay with the drive facing up until the drive seats firmly
in the rear connector.
8.
Push the carrier handle closed flat against the front of the carrier to secure the
carrier and drive in place.
9.
Replace the front bezel on the chassis, and go to the next topic to rebuild the RAID.
