NOTE: This article assumes that you already know which drive number must be replaced, and that you have a replacement drive ready to install in the system.
NOTE: The photos in this article illustrate the replacement of Drive 3.
To replace a hard drive in an exacqVision A-Series 4U system manufactured on or after 07/30/2015, complete the following steps:
- Shut down the system and remove all power cables.
- Use a screwdriver to remove the screws that hold the system lid in place. Remove the lid.
- Locate the drive that needs to be replaced. Drives are labeled by numbers 0 up to 7 (the Drive 3 label is circled in the blue oval in the following image).
Power and communication cables must be removed from all drives in the same cage — drives 0-3 or drives 4-7. Power cables are on top (circled in red) and communication cables are on the bottom (one example is shown in a green oval). Note the labels on the communication cables, as they must be plugged in later in the same order.
- Remove the screws that hold the cage in place. There are two screws on the side of the chassis and four screws on the bottom. For better access to the screws on the bottom, you can tilt the system on its side as shown. CAUTION: If you tilt the system on its side, hold the cage in with your hand as you remove the screws so that the cage does not fall out of the system.
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- Slide the cage up and out of the chassis.
- Remove the screws that hold the drive in its cage. There are two screws on the bottom of the cage and two screws on top of the cage. Remove the drive from the cage.
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- Slide the replacement drive into the empty slot in the cage. Secure it in the slot using the four screws removed in the previous step.
- Slide the cage back into the chassis and affix it with the six screws removed in step 4.
- Plug the communication cables into the drives. Note the labels on the cables and plug them in order according to the drive numbers.
- Plug the power cables (in any order) into the drives.
- Secure the system lid using the screws removed in step 2.
- Connect the power cable and start the system.
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exacqVision-A-Series-4U-Drive-Replacement-Guide.pdf