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Hard drive indicator codes Each hard drive carrier has an activity LED indicator and a status LED indicator. The indicators provide information about the current status of the hard drive. The activity LED indicator indicates whether the hard drive is currently in use or not. The status LED indicator indicates the power condition of the hard drive. Figure 7. Hard drive indicators 1 Hard drive activity indicator 3 Hard drive 2 Hard drive status LED indicator NOTE: If the hard drive is in the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status LED indicator does not turn on. Table 10. Hard drive indicator codes Drive-status indicator pattern Flashes green twice per second Off Condition Identifying drive or preparing for removal. 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 removal during this time. Flashes green, amber, and then turns off Predicted drive failure. Flashes amber four times per second Drive failed. Flashes green slowly Drive rebuilding. Steady green Drive online. Flashes green for three seconds, amber for three seconds, and Rebuild stopped. then turns off after six seconds Diagnostic indicators 17

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Hard drive indicator codes
Each hard drive carrier has an activity LED indicator and a status LED indicator. The indicators provide information about the current status
of the hard drive. The activity LED indicator indicates whether the hard drive is currently in use or not. The status LED indicator indicates
the power condition of the hard drive.
Figure 7. Hard drive indicators
1
Hard drive activity indicator
2
Hard drive status LED indicator
3
Hard drive
NOTE:
If the hard drive is in the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) mode, the status LED indicator does not turn on.
Table 10. Hard drive indicator codes
Drive-status indicator pattern
Condition
Flashes green twice 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 removal during this time.
Flashes green, amber, and then turns
off
Predicted drive failure.
Flashes amber four times per second
Drive failed.
Flashes green slowly
Drive rebuilding.
Steady green
Drive online.
Flashes green for three seconds, amber for three seconds, and
then turns
off
after six seconds
Rebuild stopped.
Diagnostic indicators
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