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REPLACE DRIVE Remove Drive If your array is protected, ie in a RAID 1/SAFE mode, you can remove a drive without damaging the array and losing data, a process also referred to as "hot-swapping". However, if you remove a drive from an unprotected (ie RAID 0/FAST) array, you may lose data. Caution: After continuous use of the product, drives may be hot. Use caution when removing. 1. The drive tray may be locked. To unlock it, use the included RAID selection tool to turn the lock until the slot is vertical. 2. Draw out the drive tray by inserting your finger into the space behind the drive tray handle and pulling to disengage the drive. 3. Grasp the drive tray handle and carefully extract the drive. Replace Drive Important info: If a hard drive that you have purchased from LaCie fails, please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support. Note that for optimum storage use, the new drive should have equal or greater capacity than the drive it is replacing. 1. Carefully insert the drive tray into an empty drive bay. When the drive tray is most of the way in and you feel resistance, press the drive tray handle firmly until you feel the drive snap into place and the drive tray handle is flush with the back of the product. 2. Use the RAID selection/drive removal tool to lock the drive. 3. The next steps depend on which RAID mode was in place when the old disk was removed: s If the RAID mode was 0 (FAST): all data stored on the device has been deleted, and you need to follow the steps below in order to reinitialize the RAID 0. 1. Change the RAID mode to RAID 1 (SAFE) by following the instructions in Modify RAID Mode. 2. Make sure that the RAID 1 mode (SAFE) is ready. This will be indicated by a steady blue LED on the front of the product, and the SAFE mode LED illuminated on the rear of the product. 3. Turn off your product again and change the RAID mode back to RAID 0 (FAST), by following the same procedure as above. 4. After a brief initialization, the LED indicating a clean RAID 0 (FAST) will be illuminated, and the front LED will become steady blue. 5. Reformat the volume (refer to Formatting Instructions for details). Once this is complete, the volume for the clean RAID 0 arrray will mount on your computer. s If the RAID mode was 1 (SAFE): 1. Connect the power supply and turn on the product. 2. Drive synchronization will begin automatically. The front LED and two drive LEDs will blink blue until LaCie 2big Quadra USB 3.0 User Manual 21

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LaCie 2big Quadra USB 3.0 User Manual
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REPLACE DRIVE
Remove Drive
If your array is protected, ie in a RAID 1/SAFE mode, you can remove a drive without damaging the array and
losing data, a process also referred to as “hot-swapping”. However, if you remove a drive from an unprotected
(ie RAID 0/FAST) array, you may lose data.
Caution:
After continuous use of the product, drives may be hot. Use caution when removing.
The drive tray may be locked. To unlock it, use the included RAID selection tool to turn the lock until the slot
1.
is vertical.
Draw out the drive tray by inserting your finger into the space behind the drive tray handle and pulling to
2.
disengage the drive.
Grasp the drive tray handle and carefully extract the drive.
3.
Replace Drive
Important info:
If a hard drive that you have purchased from LaCie fails, please contact your LaCie reseller
or LaCie Customer Support.
Note that for optimum storage use, the new drive should have equal or greater capacity than the drive it is
replacing.
Carefully insert the drive tray into an empty drive bay. When the drive tray is most of the way in and you feel
1.
resistance, press the drive tray handle firmly until you feel the drive snap into place and the drive tray handle
is flush with the back of the product.
Use the RAID selection/drive removal tool to lock the drive.
2.
The next steps depend on which RAID mode was in place when the old disk was removed:
3.
If the RAID mode was 0 (FAST):
all data stored on the device has been deleted, and you need to follow
■
the steps below in order to reinitialize the RAID 0.
Change the RAID mode to RAID 1 (SAFE) by following the instructions in
Modify RAID Mode
.
1.
Make sure that the RAID 1 mode (SAFE) is ready. This will be indicated by a steady blue LED on the
2.
front of the product, and the SAFE mode LED illuminated on the rear of the product.
Turn off your product again and change the RAID mode back to RAID 0 (FAST), by following the same
3.
procedure as above.
After a brief initialization, the LED indicating a clean RAID 0 (FAST) will be illuminated, and the front LED
4.
will become steady blue.
Reformat the volume (refer to
Formatting Instructions
for details). Once this is complete, the volume for
5.
the clean RAID 0 arrray will mount on your computer.
If the RAID mode was 1 (SAFE):
■
Connect the power supply and turn on the product.
1.
Drive synchronization will begin automatically. The front LED and two drive LEDs will blink blue until
2.