LaCie 2big NetworkUser Manual page raIdIn the event that an individual hard disk fails inthe LaCie 2big, please contact your LaCie reseller orLaCie Customer Support. Please replace a defec-tive hard drive only with a new drive provided byLaCie. Replacing a drive involves two main steps, in-stalling the new drive (section 5.3.1) and initializingthe new disk on the NAS administration page (section5.3.2).CAUTION: After continuous use of the LaCie 2big,drives may be hot. Use caution when removing.What happens when a new disk is inserted:SAFE mode – Data are still available. When a newdisk is inserted there is an automatic data rebuild tothe new disk.BIG mode – If a drive fails, all data are lost. When anew disk is inserted, both disks are reformatted.❖❖To remove a drive:Turn off and unplug the LaCie 2big.The drive tray may be locked. To unlock it, insert acoin into the slot on the drive lock and turn the lockuntil the slot is vertical (Fig. 5.3.1-A).Draw out the drive tray by inserting your finger intothe space behind the drive tray handle and pulling todisengage the drive (Fig. 5.3.1-B).Grasp the drive tray handle and carefully extract thedrive (Fig. 5.3.1-C).To install a drive:Turn off and unplug the LaCie 2big.Carefully insert the drive tray into an empty drivebay. When the drive tray is most of the way in andyou feel resistance, press the drive tray handle firmlyuntil you feel the drive snap into place and the drivetray handle is flush with the back of the 2big.Use a coin to lock the drive lock.1.2.3.4.1.2.3.Fig. 5.3.1-BFig. 5.3.1-CImpOrTANT INfO: Drive warranty will bevoid if you replace the defective drive with a drivenot provided by LaCie.Fig. 5.3.1-a5.3.1. Installing a New Drive■5.3. Replacing Drives