Owners Manual

EqualLogic FS7500 Controller Hardware Maintenance Maintaining System Components
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• Warm disk drives to room temperature before installation. For example, let a disk drive sit
overnight before installing it in the controller.
• Do not remove a disk drive from its carrier. This action will void your warranty and support
contract.
• Operate the controller with drive blanks in all unused drive bays. This maintains proper system
cooling. Minimize the time when the chassis is open. Do not remove a failed disk until you are
ready to replace it.
• Install the same type of disk drives. Install only disk drives of the same capacity, speed, and
spin rate.
• Do not remove a functioning disk drive from the controller. If you remove a spare disk drive,
replace it as soon as possible.
• Store disk drives properly. Store replacement disk drives in the packaging in which they were
shipped.
Caution: Do not turn off or reboot the controller while the drive is being formatted. Doing so can
cause a drive failure.
Removing a Drive Blank
To remove a drive blank, follow these steps:
1. Remove the front bezel from the controller. See Uninstalling the Controller from the Rack on
page 3-1.
2. Press the button on the left side of the drive blank. Grasp the drive carrier release handle and
slide the blank out of the drive bay.