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199Enterprise Virtual Array 3000 User Guide

Replacing a Disk Drive

Complete the following procedure to replace a disk drive.

Caution: Remove only one drive at a time from the enclosure. Removing more

than one drive may may cause overheating resulting in data loss. Install a

drive of equal or greater capacity or a drive blank before removing another

drive.

1. Push in the disk drive Ejector Button, 1 in Figure 71. Pivot the Release

Lever 2 to the full, open position.

Figure 71: Removing a drive

2. Pull on the drive until it disconnects from the backplane connector.

Caution: Rapidly rotating media can make the disk module difficult to handle.

To avoid dropping and damaging the drive, wait approximately 30 seconds

for the media to stop rotating before removing the drive from the enclosure.

3. When you are sure that the media is no longer spinning, completely remove

the drive from the enclosure.

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