Quicky: Mac Pro & Hotswapping

[TriedandTested]

Is this doable? Can I pull a tray out, pop in a HDD, push it back in - all while it's turned on?

 

[pingwing]

Apparently not... (a google guess quick search)

May I ask why you want to do this???

 

[TriedandTested]

Ok. Ta.

Was just curious. I have a drive here I want to check what's on it and don't want to turn of the Mac just yet! Thought I'd ask.

 

[pingwing]

Haha fair enough, seems like a few people got curious too and caused things to break and fire...

If you have the RAID card they *might* be hot swappable but I think the whole tray thing is just for easy installation.

 

[Feek]

No! Don't do it, people have broken things by trying.

 

[TriedandTested]

OK OK I won't!

 

[FreeStream]

Nope.

My 2009 really doesn't like it.

(SSDs seem to be OK doing it however!)

The sudden extra power draw trips the PSU.

It hasn't damaged my MP tho.