Hard Disk Drives; Installing 2.5-Inch Sata Hdd/Sas Hdd - Asus ESC8000 G3 User Manual

2.5

Hard disk drives

The ESC8000 G3 system supports hot-swap 2.5-inch SATA/SAS hard disk drives. The hard
disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SATA/SAS ports via the
SATA/SAS backplane.
2.5.1

Installing 2.5-inch SATA HDD/SAS HDD

To install a 2.5-inch HDD:
1. Press the spring lock to release the tray lever (A) and to partially eject the tray from the
bay (B).
2. Firmly hold the tray lever and carefully pull the drive tray out of the bay.
3. Place the drive tray in a clean and flat surface.
4. Release the screws on each side of the drive tray (A) then release the drive tray
support beam (B).
The drive tray support beam provides horizontal support to the empty drive tray and
prevents the drive tray from being bent or deformed.
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spring lock
RESET
1
2
RESET
1
2
support beam
tray lever
RESET
1
2
Chapter 2: Hardware Setup