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Chapter 2: Hardware Setup
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For 2.5” drives:
Remove the fastening panels from the sides of the drive tray and store them in a safe
place. Place the drive in the blue area (shown below) of the drive tray. Turn the tray upside down and tighten
the screws to secure the drive in place.
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Insert the drive tray into the empty drive bay and push it back until you hear a click when the tray is locked into
place.
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Repeat the steps above to assemble the other drives you have prepared.
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Drives are numbered as shown below:
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
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.