DELL QUICKTIPS — WHAT’S THE MEANING OF PHYSICAL DISK LEDS? THIS VIDEO EXPLAINS THE DIFFERENT LED STATES OF THE HDD LED THE PHYSICAL DISK ACTIVITY INDICATOR IS ON THE LEFT. THE PHYSICAL DISK STATUS INDICATOR IS ON THE RIGHT.
BLINKS GREEN TWO TIMES PER SECOND CONDITION: IDENTIFYING DRIVE OR PREPARING FOR REMOVAL BLINKS GREEN, AMBER, AND TURNS OFF CONDITION: PREDICTED DRIVE FAILURE BLINKS GREEN SLOWLY CONDITION: DRIVE REBUILDING STEADY GREEN CONDITION: DRIVE ONLINE BLINKS GREEN THREE SECONDS, AMBER THREE SECONDS, AND TURNS OFF SIX SECONDS CONDITION: REBUILD ABORTED BLINKS AMBER FOUR TIMES PER SECOND CONDITION: DRIVE FAILED OFF CONDITION: READY FOR INSERTION/REMOVAL OR NOT DETECTED.