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LaCie 6big/LaCie 12big is ready to be powered on when:
It is connected to a computer that supports Thunderbolt 3 or USB.
It is plugged into a live power outlet.
To prepare the device, confirm the following:
All the hard drive trays are firmly seated in their bays.
The power cable is connected to a powered outlet.
If the LaCie 6big/LaCie 12big is in idle mode or powered off, apply a short push to the LED power
button. See the explanations below regarding a short push and a long push.
The LEDs blink blue while the disks spin up. You can start using the storage once all LEDs are solid blue.
Powering off the LaCie 6big/LaCie 12big hard drives:
idle mode
Place your device in idle mode if the computer will remain connected to the enclosure but you do not
intend to access the storage. Before following the steps below, make certain that the LaCie 6big/LaCie
12big is not in use and that there are no active transfers.
1. Eject the LaCie 6big/LaCie 12big volumes from your computer.
2. Apply a short push to the power button. See the explanation below regarding a short push and a long
push.
The status LED blinks slowly while the hard drive LEDs turn off.
You can daisy chain Thunderbolt 3 devices when the LaCie 6big/LaCie 12big is in idle mode.
Powering off the LaCie 6big/LaCie 12big enclosure
Power off your device if you intend to disconnect it from your computer. Make certain that the LaCie
6big/LaCie 12big is not in use and that there are no active transfers.
1. Eject the LaCie 6big/LaCie 12big volumes from your computer.
Caution: Do not operate LaCie 6big Thunderbolt 3 and LaCie 12big Thunderbolt 3 until the
ambient temperature is within the specified temperature range (see System Overview). If the
hard drives have been recently installed, make sure they have time to acclimatize to the ambient
temperature before operating them.
