Handling Disks - Dell EMC Unity Series Field Upgrade Procedure

Handling disks

Table 2 Standard touch point colors (continued)
Touch point color Description
Disks are extremely sensitive electronic components. Always handle a disk gently, and
observe the following guidelines:
Follow the instructions described in
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units on page 5.
Do not stack disks upon one another, or place them on hard surfaces.
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Make sure that the replacement disk has the same part number or the part number
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of an approved replacement for the faulted disk. The part number (PN005xxxxxx)
appears on the disk. A replacement disk should be the same type (example: SAS,
FLASH) and have the same capacity (size and speed) as the disk it is replacing.
When removing a spinning disk, pull the disk partially out of the slot, then wait 30
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seconds for the drive to spin down before removing it.
When installing multiple disks in a powered up system, wait at least 10 seconds
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before sliding the next disk into position.
Place disks on a soft, antistatic surface, such as an industry-standard antistatic
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foam pad or the container used to ship the disk.
Adding an optional 80-drive DAE
Removing, installing, or storing replaceable
Handling disks
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