Dell E30S owner manual Hard-drive indicator codes, Hard-drive indicators

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.

Drive-status indicator pattern (RAID only)	Condition
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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