LaCie 5big network RAID and DisksUser Manual page 55Installing a New Disk5.7.To remove a disk:The drive tray may be locked. To unlock it, use the1. 2-in-1RAID mode change and drive lock tool to turn the lock untilthe slot is vertical (Fig. 5.7-A).Draw out the drive tray by inserting your finger into the space2.behind the drive tray handle and pulling to disengage thedrive (Fig. 5.7-B).Grasp the drive tray handle and carefully extract the drive3.(Fig. 5.7-C).To install a disk:Replacing a drive involves two main steps, installing the newdrive and initializing the new disk on the System > RAID page(see below).CAUTION: After continuous use of the LaCie 5big network,drives may be hot. Use caution when removing.Carefully insert the drive tray into an empty drive bay. When1.the drive tray is most of the way in and you feel resistance,press the drive tray handle firmly until you feel the drive snapinto place and the drive tray handle is flush with the back ofthe 5big.Use the2. 2-in-1 RAID mode change and drive lock tool tounlock the drive.In the System > RAID page, you will see a message indicat-3.ing that the system has recognized a new disk and requestinguser validation.The new disk will be added as a spare or as a part of a RAID4.array and will begin to rebuild.ImpOrTANT INfO: In the event that an individual hard diskfails in the LaCie 5big network, please contact your LaCie re-seller or LaCie Customer Support. Please replace a defectivehard drive only with a new drive provided by LaCie.offoffoffFigure 5.7-AFigure 5.7-BFigure 5.7-C