Replacing a drive carrier module in a 2U enclosure
A drive carrier module consists of a disk drive that is installed in a carrier module.
Drive carrier modules are hot-swappable, which means they can be replaced without halting I/O to the disk groups, or powering off the
enclosure. The new disk drive must be of the same type of drive and contain a capacity equal to or greater than the drive being replaced.
Otherwise, the storage system cannot use the new disk drive to reconstruct the disk group.
CAUTION: Removing a drive carrier module impacts the airflow and cooling ability of the enclosure. If the internal
temperature exceeds acceptable limits, the enclosure may overheat and automatically shut down or restart. To avoid
potential overheating, wait 30 seconds to allow the internal disk drives to stop spinning, and then insert the new drive
carrier module.
NOTE:
• Familiarize yourself with full disk encryption (FDE) considerations relative to disk drive installation and replacement.
• When moving FDE-capable disk drives for a disk group, stop I/O to the disk group before removing the drive carrier
modules. Import the keys for the disk drives so that the drive content becomes available. See the
Dell EMC
PowerVault ME4 Series Storage System Administrator’s Guide
or
Dell EMC PowerVault ME4 Series Storage System
CLI Guide
for more information.
Before you begin any of the procedures, see the
ESD precautions.
Replacing an LFF drive carrier module
The replacement procedures for LFF drive carrier modules are the same for SFF modules, except that the LFF drive carrier modules are
mounted horizontally.
Removing an LFF drive carrier module
Perform the following steps to remove an LFF drive carrier module from a 2U enclosure:
1. Press the latch on the drive module carrier to open the handle.
Figure 38. Removing an LFF drive carrier module (1 of 2)
2. Gently move the drive carrier module approximately 25 mm (1 in.), and then wait 30 seconds for the drive to spin down.
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