Apple Drive Module shows blue activity light permanently

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Apple Drive Module shows blue activity light permanently

We bought a spare ADM together with a G5 XServe and 3 80 GB drive modules. I just inserted the spare for the first time yesterday and whenever it is in the bay, it displays the blue light. To remove it safely I shut down the XServe. The original 3 modules behave exactly as expected. Is there any explanation for this behaviour? Thanks.

XServe G5, Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Posted on Oct 17, 2006 11:34 AM

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Oct 17, 2006 11:40 AM in response to David Holt4

David Holt4-

A little claarity please:

How are the other three drives configured? RAID or individual drives? Are you running with three drives in the X at one time, or two drives and one empty bay? Are you trying to break a RAID or just replace a drive?

Luck-

-DaddyPaycheck

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Oct 17, 2006 11:51 AM in response to DaddyPaycheck

They are configured as 3 individual drives. I just swapped out one of the drives to try the spare out before we colocate the server. It doesn't matter if I install it in bay 'B' or 'C' (my start-up drive is located in drive 'A').

edit: To be clear, I have 4 modules in total. 3 are in the XServe plus the additional spare.

Thanks

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Oct 17, 2006 12:20 PM in response to David Holt4

David Holt4-

I follow.

Does the system see the drive at all? Are you able to format it?

Luck-

-DaddyPaycheck

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David Holt4 Author

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Oct 17, 2006 12:25 PM in response to DaddyPaycheck

Yes, other than the blue light, the drive is functioning completely as normal. I have created a mirrored RAID set with it as one of the drives. I have deleted it from the RAID set. I have reformatted it as Mac OS Extended (Journaled). I have swapped it from bay to bay.

Nothing will turn off the blue light!

Thanks for your help so far,
David

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Oct 17, 2006 12:35 PM in response to David Holt4

David Holt4-

Duh! The blue light! I had to get off me arse and go take a look. Man, my memory is not so hot.

Is the drive under warranty still? If it is I would consider contacting Apple and see if they will replace it. I would expect it to work properly.

If not I guess it is what it is which is annoying at least.

Luck-

-DaddyPaycheck

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David Holt4 Author

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Oct 17, 2006 2:34 PM in response to DaddyPaycheck

Just got a new drive module sent out. Thanks.

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Oct 17, 2006 2:59 PM in response to David Holt4

David Holt4-

That seems as though it would be the best solution. Now if this replacement ADM does the same thing...

Luck-

-DaddyPaycheck

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