Acer R920 Series manual Removing and installing a hard disk drive, Determining drive status

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Removing and installing a hard disk drive

The system supports eight hot-plug drive carriers. Each carrier holds a standard 2.5-inch SAS hard drive.

Note: Use only Acer-qualified HDDs. To purchase an HDD, contact your local Acer representative.

Caution! To ensure proper airflow and server cooling, all drive bays must contain either a carrier with a hard drive installed in it or a hard disk carrier cover.

Determining drive status

Each HDD carrier features two status LED indicators to display the hard drive status. If you are replacing a failed HDD, determine which drive has failed by checking the drive status LED. For more information on how to determine the drive status, refer to “Control panel LED indicators” section on page 20.

To remove an HDD:

1Observe the ESD precautions described on page 39.

2Remove the front bezel. Perform the instructions described in “To remove the front bezel” section on page 41.

3If you are removing a failed HDD, determine which drive has failed by checking the drive status LEDs.

4Press the green HDD carrier latch (A).