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LaCie 2big Quadra
User Manual
3.3. Removing and Installing Drives
In the event that an individual hard disk fails in the LaCie 2big,
please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support.
Please replace a defective hard drive only with a new drive pro-
vided by LaCie. For drive removal and replacement process,
please follow the steps below.
CAUTION:
After continuous use of the LaCie 2big, drives may
be hot. Use caution when removing.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
A replacement drive must have the
same or greater capacity than the drive it is replacing.
To Remove a Drive:
1. If the 2big is in Fast (RAID 0) or Big (concatenation) mode,
turn it off and unplug it. If the 2big is in Safe (RAID 1) or
Mixed mode, you can leave it turned on and continue to
step 2.
2. The drive tray may be locked. To unlock it, insert the round
end of the provided 2-in-1 tool into the slot on the drive
lock and turn the lock until the slot is vertical (Fig. 3.3-A).
3. Draw out the drive tray by inserting your finger into the
space behind the drive tray handle and pulling to disengage
the drive (Fig. 3.3-B).
4. Grasp the drive tray handle and carefully extract the drive
(Fig. 3.3-C).
5. Turn the drive on to continue using the remaining drive.
To Install a Drive:
1. If the 2big is in Fast (RAID 0) or Big (concatenation) mode,
turn it off and unplug it. If the 2big is in Safe or Mixed
mode, you can leave it turned on and continue to step 2.
2. Carefully insert the drive tray into an empty drive bay. When
the drive tray is most of the way in and you feel resistance,
press the drive tray handle firmly until you feel the drive snap
into place and the drive tray handle is flush with the back
of the 2big.
3. Use the 2-in-1 tool to lock the drive lock. Turn the locks un-
til the grooves are oriented vertically. The drives are locked
when both locks are vertical.
TECHNICAL NOTE:
Data is still accessible during a Safe
(RAID 1) rebuild. The 2big can be disconnected from the work-
station during the rebuild; only the power must be connected.
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IMPORTANT INFO:
Drive warranty will be void if you re-
place the defective drive with a drive not provided by LaCie.
Drives purchased from LaCie are shipped pre-installed in drive
trays with handles.
IMPORTANT INFO:
In Safe (RAID 1) and Mixed (RAID 1 and
RAID 0) mode, in order for rebuilding to occur, the product
must be turned on while a replacement disk is installed. LaCie
does not recommend removing a drive from a Mixed array un-
less the drive has failed, as the data on the RAID 0 volume
could be lost.
IMPORTANT INFO:
Rebuilding a Safe (RAID 1) array can take several hours. For
example, rebuilding a 500GB RAID 1 array can take up to 3
hours.
LaCie does not recommend removing any drives during rebuild.
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Fig. 3.3-B
Fig. 3.3-C
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