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2 Installing Hard Drives
TrueNAS Minis support hard drives up to 14 TiB. Drives designed for Network Attached Storage
(NAS) are required. These drives run cooler and quieter than desktop drives. NAS hard drives are
available direct from iXsystems or retailers.
When ordered without hard drives, drive trays are shipped with filler inserts to protect them. If not
all bays will be filled with drives, keep the fillers in the empty trays to protect them.
To mount a hard drive in a tray, remove the two rear screws holding the filler (
1
). Gently spread both
sides of the tray away from the filler (
2
) until the pins release (
3
), then remove the filler.
Starting with the top bay, gently insert a tray into a drive bay until it stops (
1
). Swing the latch closed
until it locks (
2
). Repeat for all hard drives to be mounted. Load trays with fillers into any remaining
empty bays.
Place the hard drive into the tray (
1
) and mount the hard drive in the tray with four screws (
2
).
Drive tray buttons can be locked to prevent tray removal. The tray button is unlocked when
the slot is horizontal and locked when the slot is vertical. Lock a tray button by inserting a
flat-head screwdriver into the slot in the center of the button and gently turn it ninety de
-
grees clockwise so the slot is vertical.
