Chapter 5: Subsystem Maintenance and Upgrading
Replacing a Failed Hard Drive
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Remove drives slowly:
When removing a drive tray from the GALAXY
HDX2, pull the drive tray out only about one inch and then wait for at
least 30 seconds for the hard drive motor to spin down before taking it
out completely. Any impact to the hard drive while the drive motor is
spinning can damage the drive.
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Keep a replacement on hand:
If a hard drive has failed, make sure you
have a replacement hard drive readily available before removing the
failed drive from the subsystem. Do not leave the drive tray slot open
for an extended period of time or the normalized airflow will be
disrupted and subsystem components will overheat and may become
permanently damaged.
5.7.2 Replacing a Hard Drive
When a hard drives fails, it needs to be replaced. To replace a hard drive,
please follow these steps:
WARNING!
The hard drive is fragile; therefore always handle with extreme care. Do
not drop the hard drive; always be slow, gentle, and careful when setting
down a hard drive. Only handle the hard drive by the edges, and avoid
touching any components or connectors.
Step 1.
Identify the drive tray
that contains the hard drive that needs to be
replaced.
Step 2.
Open the key-lock.
(See
Figure 5-22
) To do this, turn the key-lock
on the front of the drive tray until the groove on its face is in a
horizontal orientation.
Figure 5-22: Drive Tray Key-lock Rotation
