Learn about the power indicator and drive indicator status LEDs on the USB Removable Disk Drive.
Power indicator
Removable disk drive indicator
Emergency Eject LED operation
Power indicator
The eject button is illuminated by a power indicator LED. The following table describes the operation of the power indicator.
Table 1. Power Indicator
Indicator status Meaning Description
Off No power Docking station does not have power.
Steady green Ready Power is on and the docking station is working correctly.
Flashing green Ejecting Cartridge is ejecting.
Flashing amber Fault Docking station has detected a fault condition with the docking station.
Removable disk drive indicator
The disk drive has an indicator LED that displays the status of the drive. The following table describes the operation of the drive
indicator.
Table 1. Cartridge Indicator
Indicator status Meaning Description
Off No power Drive is not inserted correctly or the docking station has no power.
Steady green Ready Drive is ready.
Flashing green Activity Drive is reading, writing, or seeking.
Flashing amber Fault Docking station has detected a fault condition with the cartridge.
Emergency Eject LED operation
Emergency Eject LED operation is:
Press and Hold Eject while Idle:
The Eject button is solid Green for 15 seconds when held, then flashes Green while the cartridge is ejected. When
the cartridge ejection is complete, the eject button returns back to solid Green.
Installing the docking station for the removable disk drive
For comprehensive installation instructions, see Installation and Removal Procedures.
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