Replacing Failed Hard Drive Process; Storage Enclosure Drive Bay - Compaq N2400 - TaskSmart - 1 GB RAM Administration Manual

Replacing Failed Hard Drive Process

Follow this procedure to replace a failed drive:
1. Determine the position of the failed drive. A lighted LED indicator
means that the drive has failed. If you are identifying drives by drive
number, refer to the following table showing how bay numbers
correspond to SCSI ID numbers. It is imperative to identify the correct
drive before starting the replacement procedure.
NOTE: All Compaq utilities report drive information in terms of SCSI ID. Only the physical
drive enclosure is labeled by bay number. Use Table 6-3 to properly identify the
appropriate drive bay.
IMPORTANT: Compaq utilities report drive state through the SCSI ID. Table 6-3 assists
you in associating the appropriate drive bay to the corresponding SCSI ID.
Storage Enclosure Drive Bay Configuration for Replacing Failed Hard Drives
Description
1 2
Bay Number
SCSI ID 0 1
2. Remove the failed drive by unlatching and sliding it out of the drive bay
about one inch.
3. Allow a few seconds for the drive to spin down before removing it
completely.
4. Insert a new drive of the same type into the bay where the failed drive
was located.
Table 6-3
3 4 5 6
2 3 4 5
CAUTION: Be sure to use a drive bay blank to cover open bays if you do not
plan to insert a new drive within a few seconds. The drive bay blanks are
necessary to maintain proper airflow for cooling. Failure to cover open bays can
lead to thermal failure of your drives and loss of data.
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