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5. Disk Placement Chart
NOTE
The disk drive trays must be properly seated completely back into their sockets and they must be in their proper positions in order to
avoid software corruption and/or hardware damage.
5.1.
Hard Disk Drive Shipment
Your AberNAS by Aberdeen storage appliance has four columns of one hard disk drive each. The disk drive are
labeled numerically from left to right and in succession from 0 - 3. For safety during shipment to you, the drives
may have been removed and shipped separately.
5.2.
Hard Disk Drive Installation
The positioning stickers on the hard drive packages correspond to their placement in the chassis. Proper placement
of the drives is critical in retaining the integrity of any software or operating system that has been loaded.
5.2.1.
E
NSURE THAT THE DISK DRIVE IS SECURELY MOUNTED TO THE DRIVE BAY
5.2.2.
S
LIDE THE HARD DRIVE INTO PLACE WITH THE RETAINING HANDLE EXTENDED
.
5.2.3.
W
HEN THE DRIVE IS FULLY INSERTED
,
PUSH THE RETAINING HANDLE BACK UNTIL IT IS FULLY
SEATED AND SNAPPED INTO THE LATCH
.
Column A Column B Column C Column D
Row 1
0
1
2
3
Latch
Retaining
Handle
5.3.
Hard Disk Drive Removal
5.3.1.
P
USH IN THE LATCH BUTTON SHOWN ABOVE TO RELEASE THE RETAINING HANDLE
.
5.3.2.
P
ULL THE RETAINING HANDLE BACK UNTIL THE DRIVE IS FULLY REMOVED FROM THE CHASSIS
.
