Posted April 17, 20232 yr Hello I vaguely remember that somehow it is possible to make an HDD sound a clicking noise for identification. I have an 18 HDD unraid server and need to replace a specific drive. As time went by the ID stickers I put on the sides just were blew off. How can I identify that specific drive without making a mess of my installation? Thank you
April 17, 20232 yr 7 minutes ago, xtrips said: I vaguely remember that somehow it is possible to make an HDD sound a clicking noise for identification. Clicking HDD = impending doom Stop docker and VM services in settings. Stop everyone from accessing the system. Spindown all drives from Main except for the one you want. The one still spinning (you should be able to tell via touch) is the one you want.
April 17, 20232 yr Author Wooow. Didn't think of that. Excellent. Are you sure i will be able to tell just by brushing against the flank of the drive?
April 17, 20232 yr Probably. Especially if its the only one you should be able to feel a difference. Alternative you can probably hear it spinning.
April 17, 20232 yr Use a poor man's mechanics stethoscope, hold the handle of a screwdriver against your ear, and LIGHTLY touch the tip to each drive. Or, use a real one, they're dirt cheap.
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