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Chapter 2: Hardware Setup
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Insert the loaded drive tray into the empty drive bay.
Important:
Make sure the drive tray is completely inserted. Otherwise, the drive might not function properly.
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Repeat the steps above to install all prepared drives.
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Drives are numbered as illustrated below. (You can use the included drive tray labels to label the number of
each drive tray.)
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Place the DiskStation on the included base for better ventilation and to prevent foreign objects from entering
the fan.
Note:
If you want to create a RAID volume, we recommend that all installed drives are of the same size to make the
best use of drive capacity.