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Chapter 2: Hardware Information 2-12
5. Place the 2.5” storage device into the
tray then secure it with four screws.
7. Push the tray lever until it clicks and
secures the tray in place.
The tray is correctly placed when its
front edge aligns with the bay edge.
8. Repeat steps 1 to 7 to install the other
storage devices.
When installed, the SATA/NVMe connector on the storage device connects to the SATA/
NVMe interface on the backplane.
6. Insert the tray and storage device
assembly all the way into the depth of
the bay until just a small fraction of the
tray edge protrudes.