Disks
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ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems
Add a Disk
You can add a 3.5-inch hard disk drive, 2.5-inch hard disk drive, or a 2.5-inch solid-state drive
to an empty disk bay.
If you want to add a previously formatted disk to your storage system, see the instructions in
Previously Formatted Disks
on page 39.
To add a 3.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD):
1.
Determine whether you need to shut down your system:
•
If you are adding disks to a diskless system, gracefully shut down the system.
For information about how to gracefully shut down your system, see the System
Shutdown section of the chapter that describes your system.
•
If your system is operating with one or more disks, you can add disks while the
system is running. You do not need to shut down the system.
2.
If necessary, slide the disk tray handle locking mechanism to the unlocked position.
3.
Press the disk tray release latch.
The tray handle pops out.
4.
Pull out the disk tray.
5.
Remove the mounting bracket inside the disk tray:
