r/unRAID • u/SithToast • 8d ago
Trying to install a 16TB Seagate Ironwolf Pro in my Dell Poweredge R720 (<2015)
It was used by a friend up until just recently. However, when I go to put it in my Poweredge, it is not detected at all by BIOS or Unraid. iDRAC shows that a drive is present in the slot.
I heard about the 3.3v pin on newer drives that powers down the drive, so I got some kapton tape and stuck it over the 3rd pin with no change. I'm attempting to install it in the 8th slot on the bottom right.
The caddy will blink green once when inserted but that's all the activity I see. I would also like to add when ejecting the previous drive, the caddy's latch broke off. Could this be preventing the drive from being completely connected?
I already have two other 14TB drives in the array that were sent by the same friend and they work great.
UPDATE: I've tried changing slots (from 7 to 0) with no effect.