HP MSA 2040 HP MSA 2040 Drive Module Replacement Instructions (732221-001, Jun - Page 2

Verifying drive status, Removing the failed drive, CAUTION, IMPORTANT

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Verifying drive status Before and after replacing a drive, determine its status: • Check operating system event logs, product-specific logs, and management utilities for drive health and location information. • Check enclosure status LEDs. • Check drive LEDs, as described in the following image and table. Removing the failed drive CAUTION: When replacing multiple drives, remove only one drive at a time from the enclosure. Removing more than one drive from the enclosure impacts the cooling airflow through the enclosure, which can result in system overheating and data loss. 1. Press the drive ejector button. IMPORTANT: For drives with rotating media, wait approximately 30 seconds or until the media stops rotating before removing the drive from the enclosure. 2. Pivot the release lever to the full open position. 3. Pull the drive out from the enclosure. LED 1. UID / Fault 2. Online / Activity LED nl color Blue Amber Green LED nl status Definition Solid or blinking Drive was selected by a management application to locate the drive Solid or blinking Failed or failing Solid or blinking Online and active Off No diagnostic value Page 2

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Verifying drive status
Before and after replacing a drive, determine its status:
Check operating system event logs,
product-specific logs, and management utilities
for drive health and location information.
Check enclosure status LEDs.
Check drive LEDs, as described in the following
image and table.
Definition
LED
nl
status
LED
nl
color
LED
Drive was selected by a
management application
to locate the drive
Solid or
blinking
Blue
1. UID / Fault
Failed or failing
Solid or
blinking
Amber
Online and active
Solid or
blinking
Green
2. Online /
Activity
No diagnostic value
Off
Removing the failed drive
CAUTION:
When replacing multiple drives,
remove only one drive at a time from the
enclosure. Removing more than one drive from
the enclosure impacts the cooling airflow
through the enclosure, which can result in system
overheating and data loss.
1.
Press the drive ejector button.
IMPORTANT:
For drives with rotating
media, wait approximately 30 seconds or
until the media stops rotating before
removing the drive from the enclosure.
2.
Pivot the release lever to the full open position.
3.
Pull the drive out from the enclosure.
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