Originally Posted by
Mariss Freimanis
The G540 motor outputs are protected against short-circuits (winding to winding, winding to ground, etc.), reversed power supply polarity, over-voltage and under-voltage. The protection is pretty much the same as what's in a G203V except for over-temperature protection.
The G540 contains four individual G250 drives. Each are held in place with a pair of 2-56 socket head screws. Replacing the drives requires only an Allen wrench. The cover unsnaps and the motherboard unplugs to reveal the four drives. There are no wires inside at all. Simply unscrew the bad drive, replace it, plug in the motherboard and snap the cover back on.
Reversed supply polarity or over-voltage (>68VDC) will blow an internal ultra-fast fuse. The fuse is socketed on the motherboard. Unsnap the cover, unplug the motherboard and replace the fuse. Plug the motherboard back in, snap on the cover and it's good to go.
We have yet to see a blown drive but then there aren't that many G540s out there yet, less than 1,000 have shipped to date. I have dealt with a few support calls where the G540 wouldn't come out of fault (red LED) where the cause was traced to a shorted or miswired motor. Clearing that resulted in the G540 running (green LED) with no damage to the drives.
Mariss