System Setup; Drive Installation - OWC Mercury Rack Pro Assembly Manual & User Manual

2.1 driVe insTAllATiOn

nOTe: If you purchased a preconfigured solution with drives included, each drive has
a different colored dot on it. When installing the drives, match these dots to the
corresponding dots on each drive bay.
To install drive mechanisms:
1. Open the front door on the OWC Mercury
Rack Pro.
2. Install the drive as shown to the right, with
the saTa connector facing away from you.
3. slide the drive all the way into the drive bay.
It will fit flush with the aluminum frame.
4. Repeat the previous steps for each drive
you are installing.
nOTe: be careful to not damage any components, and do not force the drives into
place. If they do not slide in easily, make sure there are no obstructions.
2.1.1 adding Drives to an existing RaID set
It is not possible to add more drives to an existing RaID array or change the RaID con-
figuration without reformatting. In order to add more drives, the existing RaID must first
be cleared using steps 1 and 2 in section 1.7.1, Changing the rAid mode. after clearing
the RaID, a new RaID set may be created including any additional drives.
2.1.2 adding Drives to an Independent (Clear RaID) set
you can remove any drive from a Clear RaID set and replace it with another drive.
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To avoid data corruption it is essential to unmount all drives and
power the unit off before removing or adding a new drive. If you
physically eject or remove a drive from the OWC Mercury Rack
Pro without powering off the unit first, any mounted drives will
improperly unmount from the computer.
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