Hydra eSATA System Setup
2 System Setup
2.1 Hard Drive Assembly
The drives can be installed at any position, there is no specific order required.
1. Unlock the switch at the bottom of the case and push the inner chassis from the back until
the front panel is out of the housing. Now pull the front panel out and then lift it upward to
remove it. Turn the screws on the HDD cassettes counter-clockwise to loosen and pull
them out.
2. Install the hard drive as illustrated below with the SATA connector facing away from the
front. Mount the drive with the six screws from the side.
3. Slide the HDD cassette back into the case, push it lightly into place and fasten the screw.
4. Repeat the previous steps for each hard drive cassette you are planning to install.
5. Turn on the power, set the RAID mode and then replace the front panel.
6. Connect the drive to your computer, create a new partition and format the drives.
Note
Be careful not to damage any components, and do not force the drives into place. If they not easily
slide into place and fit, make sure the drives have been installed correctly.
Important
It is not possible to add more drives to an existing RAID array without re-formatting it. When adding
additional drives at a later point, they will be mounted as independent volumes until the RAID
mode has been selected again and the drives have been re-formatted.
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