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You can perform an emergency reset by holding down the load/unload button (without a tape in the drive)for about 7 seconds and then release the button. This should reboot the drive and begin the power-on self-test sequence.

Hi Dave All of the recommendations above are great (and you will prob see more). If it were me I would see if I could manage to buy a 5th drive and then have 2 drives for the OS and 3 for the data as suggested by Joe. If this is not possible I would have to lean towards the suggestion of kesomir and go with RAID 6 this is basically RAID 5 but different parity striping, so you can lose 2 drives before failing.

Hello, EBAY is a great place to look for parts such as these, but if you are wanting to purchase from DELL you will need to order part# YC340. If you have any questions about my team or what we do, please feel free to check out the link in my signature. http://i.dell.com/images/global/support/dcf/icons/dennis_s.jpg Team Pictures and Profiles