A disk drive includes a light source configured to emit light indicative of a disk drive status. A disk drive status light guide system for a disk drive also includes a first light pipe configured and dimensioned to mechanically couple to the disk drive and configured to directly receive and guide light emitted by the light source, and a second light pipe separate from the first light pipe, the second light pipe configured to receive and guide light from the first light pipe to a status lens visible to a user.