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Chapter 2: Hardware Installation
Overview
Your N3200PRO is designed for easy installation. To help you get started, the
following chapter will help you quickly get your N3200PRO up and running. Please
read it carefully to prevent damaging your unit during installation.
Before You Begin
Before you begin, be sure to take the following precautions:
1.
Read and understand the Safety Warnings outlined in the beginning of
the manual.
2.
If possible, wear an anti-static wrist strap during installation to prevent
static discharge from damaging the sensitive electronic components on the
N3200PRO.
3.
Be careful not to use magnetized screwdrivers around the N3200PRO’s
electronic components.
Hard Disk Installation
The N3200PRO supports three standard 3.5” Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks. To
install a hard disk into the N3200PRO, follow the steps below:
1.
Remove the front panel of the N3200PRO.
2.
Unscrew the thumbscrews which are securing the hard drive rails.
3.
Remove the hard drive rails and install them to your SATA hard disk(s).
4.
Slide hard disks into the N3200PRO until they snap into place.
5.
Replace the thumbscrews.
6.
Replace the N3200PRO front cover.
NOTE
If your HDD was part of a RAID 1 or 5 array previously, it automatically rebuilds. If
you replace all the drives with higher capacity drives, you need to go to
Administrator login and format the drives.
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