How To Handle Hard Drives Properly - Network Instruments GigaStor User Manual

Figure 27: GigaStor 5U front
3. To install a drive, slide the drive in until it clicks firmly in place. Repeat until all of the drives are firmly
installed as labeled. To install the bottom row of drives, the door may need be hanging down or completely
level.
4. Turn on the system. Check that every LED light is blue. If not, turn off the system and reinsert the drive into
its cage. Confirm that it clicks into place.
Tug each drive slightly to ensure that it is properly seated. It should not move or come out. Additionally,
you may want to visually inspect all of the drives from the side to verify that they are all sitting at the same
approximate depth. Check any that are protruding.

How to handle hard drives properly

Be especially careful when handling and installing the hard drives. Proper handling is paramount to the
longevity of the unit. The internal mechanism of the hard drive can be seriously damaged if the hard drive is
subjected to forces outside its environmental specifications.
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