The drives in your storage array are fragile. Improper
drive handling is a leading cause of drive failure.
Follow these rules to avoid damaging the drives in your storage
array:
- Prevent electrostatic
discharge (ESD):
- Keep the drive in the
ESD bag until you are ready to install it.
- Do not insert a metal
tool or knife into the ESD bag.
Open the ESD bag by hand or cut
the top off with a pair of scissors.
- Keep the ESD bag and
any packing materials in case you must return a drive later.
- Always wear an ESD wrist
strap grounded to an unpainted surface on your storage enclosure chassis.
If a wrist strap is unavailable, touch an unpainted surface on your
storage enclosure chassis before handling the drive.
- Handle drives carefully:
- Always use two hands
when removing, installing, or carrying a drive.
- Never force a drive
into a shelf, and use gentle, firm pressure to completely engage the
drive latch.
- Place drives on cushioned
surfaces, and never stack drives on top of each other.
- Do not bump drives against
other surfaces.
- Before removing a drive
from a shelf, unlatch the handle and wait 30 seconds for the drive
to spin down.
- Always use approved packaging
when shipping drives.
- Avoid magnetic fields: