Seagate Exos AP 4U100 Replacing

Replacing a drive module in its carrier for a 4U enclosure
Exos Corvault 4U106, Exos E 4U106 storage systems, and Exos AP 4U100 Integrated Storage Servers
This document contains the steps in replacing a drive module in its carrier for a 4U enclosure. More detailed information
is found in the Hardware Maintenance and Installation Guide (HMIG) for the Exos Corvault 4U106, Exos E 4U106 storage
systems, and Exos AP 4U100 Integrated Storage Servers. You can find the documents located at
https://www.seagate.com/support/data-storage-systems.
DDIC – Disk Drive in Carrier
To remove and replace a drive carrier:
1. If you plan on removing all drive carriers, properly shut down the storage enclosure.
2. Retrieve the new drive module in its static-protected container, ready to access and use it upon removal of the
faulty one.
3. (Optional) As an extra safety measure while installing drive carriers, support the storage enclosure with a
mechanical lift to avoid any potential issues caused by downward forces.
4. Facing the front of the rack cabinet, loosen the storage enclosure chassis flanges by twisting the top captive
thumbscrew on each side of the storage enclosure to the left.
5. Lower the pull handles then gently and steadily pull the storage enclosure out on its rails until it locks in the
service position.
6. Complete one of the following actions, based on the location of the drive module:
a. For drive carriers in the main bay: After locating the main bay cover's front or rear latch, depending on
the location of the drive carrier you need to replace, push on the tab, release it by pressing the latch
away from the front or rear panel and toward the hinge, then resting the open half of the cover on the
closed half.
b. For drive carriers in the auxiliary bay: After locating the auxiliary bay cover's front latch, release it by
pressing the latch in to release the cover, then lift the cover away and set it aside.
7. Locate the drive carrier you need to replace. The fault LED for each drive carrier is a steady or blinking amber
for a fault condition. Otherwise, it is off.
CAUTION You must replace the faulty drive module with a drive module of the same type with a capacity equal
to or greater than the one due for replacement. Otherwise, the storage enclosure cannot use the new drive
module to reconstruct the disk group.
8. Press the release latch toward the rear to release the handle, then pull the handle upward until it disengages
the drive carrier from the baseplane.