Can we remove and replace the 500GB system drive this way to increase overall storage capability? I'm running three 1.5TB drives, and I'd like to make that four. I'm running out of space.
How to Remove a Hard Drive from the HP MediaSmart Server
Categories: Hard Drives/Storage
Running out of space or need to replace a drive in your HP MediaSmart Server? With a few simple steps replacing a drive can be done at home easily, giving you and your family more space to store your files, photos, videos and music.
| CAUTION: | If the server does not have enough remaining storage, and you do not first add another hard drive to server storage, either you will lose shared-folder duplication or you will lose files. This depends on how much server storage space remains after you remove a hard drive. |
To remove a drive from the server’s storage
- At the computer, double-click the Windows Home Server icon
in the system tray. - Log on to the Windows Home Server Console.
- Click the Server Storage tab.
- Follow the instructions in Removing a hard drive in the Windows Home Server Console Help.
Removing a hard drive from the server
How to remove a hard drive from an expansion bay in the HP MediaSmart Server.
For information about removing the system drive, see Removing the System Drive, Reinstalling the System Drive, Resetting the server, and Installing via Disc, Windows XP or Windows Vista sections at the bottom of this document.
| CAUTION: | Before removing a drive from an expansion bay, you must remove the drive from the server’s total storage. |
To remove a hard drive from an expansion bay
- Be sure that the light-bar for the hard drive you want to remove is purple
. This indicates that the drive has been properly removed from the server’s total storage. - Open the door on the front of the server.Figure 1: Opening the door
- On the drive you want to remove, press down the lever to unlock the handle.Figure 2: Unlocking the hard-drive tray
- Lift the handle all the way up.Figure 3: Lifting the handle
- Gently pull the hard-drive tray from the hard drive bay.Figure 4: Removing the hard-drive tray
- Flex the back of the right side-rail, and then withdraw the back pin from the hard drive by gently pulling the side-rail down and away.Figure 5: Removing the right side-rail
- Flex the front of the right side-rail and withdraw the front pin from the hard drive by gently pulling the side-rail down and away.
- Remove the drive from the hard-drive tray.Figure 6: Removing the drive
- Fold up the flap near the back of the hard-drive tray.Figure 7: Folding up the flap
NOTE: Folding up the flap improves air flow and helps keep the server cool. - With the handle up, slide the hard-drive tray and drive into the expansion bay.Figure 8: Inserting the drive tray into the expansion bay
- Press down on the handle on the hard-drive tray until it locks.Figure 9: Closing the handle
- Close the door on the front of the server.Figure 10: Closing the door
To remove the system drive
- Hold in the Power button for at least 4 seconds to force the server to shutdown.
- Open the door on the front of the server.Figure 11: Opening the door
- Using a coin, turn the security knob clockwise to unlock the drive.Figure 12: Unlocking the system drive
- On the bottom drive, press down the lever to unlock the handle.Figure 13: Releasing the handle
- Lift the handle all the way up.Figure 14: Lifting the handle
- Gently pull the hard-drive tray from the hard drive bay.Figure 15: Removing the hard-drive tray
- Flex the back of the right side-rail, and then withdraw the back pin from the hard drive by gently pulling the side-rail down and away.Figure 16: Removing the right side-rail
- Flex the front of the right side-rail and withdraw the front pin from the hard drive by gently pulling the side-rail down and away.
- Remove the drive from the hard-drive tray.Figure 17: Removing the drive
To re-install the new system drive
- Insert the new system drive into the left side of the hard-drive tray, making sure that the pins go into the hard drive’s mounting holes.Figure 18: Putting the new drive in the hard-drive tray—left side
- Flex the front of the right side-rail and insert the pin into the hard drive’s mounting hole, and then flex the back of the right side-rail and insert the pin into the other mounting hole.Figure 19: Putting the new drive in the hard-drive tray—right side
- With the handle up, slide the hard-drive tray and drive into the system bay.
NOTE: Don’t push on the handle; the tray won’t slide in. Figure 20: Inserting the drive tray into the expansion bay - Press down on the handle on the hard-drive tray until it locks.Figure 21: Closing the handle
- Using a coin, turn the security knob counterclockwise to lock system drive in its bay.Figure 22: Locking the security knob
- Close the door on the front of the server.Figure 23: Closing the door
- Power on the server.The Health indicator light is initially purple and then blinks blue and red.
- Perform a Factory Reset to initiate the drive. See "How To Restore the HP MediaSmart Server".
May 12, 2009 8:38 PM
Yeah...I'm interested too. I have the same problem and I<m wondering if it's possible
Thanks
May 13, 2009 4:02 AM
I'm also still wondering about this question, and now have the added issue that my system volume appears to be full even though I have very few added applications. It looks like it was set up by default with a 20GB partition, and it's full. I think because of that, some of my services won't run (like the Firefly music server). That one shuts down within a few seconds of starting it up, every single time I restart that server application. Anyone out there have any ideas?
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January 12, 2010 12:08 PM
Does anyone know where you can purchase a replacement tray? I checked the HP store and was unable to locate where a tray could be purchased ...
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