Installation guide

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Installing Options

The SSA disk drives have light emitting diodes (LEDs) to identify the state of the disk drive

(1) shown in the figure below. Slot LEDs and drive LEDs are visible when the front cover

and the disk drive bay cover have been removed.

LED Identifies Status

Amber Disk drive slot status Light is on when slot is active

Green Disk drive status Light is on when drive is to be removed

Preinstallation Condiderations

Consider the following when installing disk drives into your system unit.

• Use caution when you are handling all disk drives. Disk drives are more likely to be

damaged during installation and service than at any other time. A fall of as little as .25

inch, bumping, or rough handling can all cause latent failures.

• Media drives are particularly sensitive to electrostatic discharge. Follow all electrostatic

handling procedures prior to handling the media drive.

• You must install the appropriate disk drive bay hardware before proceeding.