8.
Connect all cables and external attachments.
9.
Connect the power cord to the electrical outlet.
10.
Power on the NAS.
Installing Expansion Cards
The NAS supports selected expansion cards, some of which require QNAP PCIe brackets. QNAP-branded
expansion cards purchased from the company website are shipped with the brackets necessary to fit all
QNAP NAS models.
Note
For the TS-1683XU-RP, a dual-port 10 GbE SFP+ network expansion card is pre-installed
on PCIe 3.0 slot 4.
For the TS-2483XU-RP, a dual-port 10 GbE SFP+ network expansion card is pre-installed
on PCIe 3.0 slot 5.
Warning
• Only qualified personnel should perform the following steps. Failure to follow
instructions can result in serious injury or death.
• Observe electrostatic discharge (ESD) procedures to avoid damage to components.
1.
Check the expansion cards and brackets supported by your model on the QNAP website.
a.
Go to
.
b.
Click
Search by NAS
.
c.
Specify the number of bays and the specific model of your NAS.
d.
Under
Category
, select the component or device type.
e.
Locate a specific component or device model in the list.
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