Hard Drive Replacement; Step 1 - Replacing A Hard Drive - Buffalo linkstation 500 User Manual

Notes:
• Do not turn off the LinkStation or disconnect a hard drive while formatting.
• The following file systems can be formatted from Settings.
Internal Hard Drive
External Hard Drive

Hard Drive Replacement

If a drive fails, NAS Navigator2 and Settings will show an error message. The hard drive will need to be replaced for
the unit to function properly. After the drive is replaced, you will need to rebuild the RAID array.
Notes:
• While the LinkStation is powered on, never unplug or remove drives without dismounting them first, and
never replace a running drive. Power down the LinkStation before changing the drive.
• For the replacement drive, use a Buffalo OP-HDBST series drive. The new drive should be the same size or
larger as the replaced drive. If a larger drive is used, the extra space will not be usable in a RAID 0 array.
However with RAID 1, you can expand current RAID array capacity if you replace a drive with a larger-sized
hard drive. To expand the capacity, refer to the "Expanding the RAID Array Capacity" section above for the
instructions.
• If there is existing data on the replacement drive, back it up as all data on the drive will be lost during the
replacement process.
• If sending a defective drive to Buffalo for replacement, please keep the cartridge as Buffalo will only replace
the hard drive and not the cartridge.
• To avoid damaging the LinkStation with static electricity, ground yourself by touching something made of
metal before handling any sensitive electronic parts.
• Do not change the order of the hard drives in the LinkStation. For example, pulling out drive 1 and replacing
it with drive 2 may cause data to be corrupted or lost.

Step 1 - Replacing a Hard Drive

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Turn the LinkStation off and remove all cables.
ext4
ext3, ext4, exFAT
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