Hard Disk Drives - Asus RS500-E9 Series User Manual

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Hard disk drives

The system supports four hot-swap 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.
To install a 3.5" hot-swap SATA/SAS HDD:
1. Push the spring lock to the right (A) then pull the tray lever outward (B) to release the
drive tray. The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever.
tray lever
2. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the
drive tray out of the bay.
3. Place the drive tray on a flat and
stable surface.
4. Prepare the SATA/SAS HDD and the
bundled set of screws.
ASUS RS500-E9 Series
spring lock
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