Hard drive indicator codes
Figure 5. Hard drive indicators
1. | hard drive activity indicator | 2. | hard drive status indicator |
3.hard drive
NOTE: If the hard drive is in Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status indicator (on the right side) does not function and remains off.
Condition | |
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Blinks green two times per second | Identifying drive or preparing for removal. |
Off | Drive ready for insertion or removal. |
| NOTE: The drive status indicator remains off until |
| all hard drives are initialized after the system is |
| turned on. Drives are not ready for insertion or |
| removal during this time. |
Blinks green, amber, and turns off | Predicted drive failure |
Blinks amber four times per second | Drive failed |
Blinks green slowly | Drive rebuilding |
Steady green | Drive online |
Blinks green three seconds, amber three | Rebuild aborted |
seconds, and turns off six seconds |
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