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HS-453DX
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29/07/2020

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  • Page 1 HS-453DX User Guide Document Version: 3 29/07/2020...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    HS-453DX User Guide Contents 1. Preface About This Guide............................3 Audience...............................3 Document Conventions..........................3 2. Product Overview About the HS-453DX............................ 4 Hardware Specifications..........................4 Package Contents............................6 Components..............................7 Front Panel............................... 7 Rear Panel..............................8 System Board............................8 Front Drive Numbering..........................9 Safety Information............................9...
  • Page 3 GNU Public License............................49 FCC Notice..............................57 CE Notice..............................57 SJ/T 11364-2006............................58...

  • Page 4: Preface

    HS-453DX User Guide 1. Preface About This Guide This guide provides information on the QNAP HS-453DX NAS and step-by-step instructions on installing the hardware. It also provides instructions on basic operations and troubleshooting information. Audience This document is intended for consumers and storage administrators. This guide assumes that the user has a basic understanding of storage and backup concepts.

  • Page 5: Product Overview

    J4105 quad-core 1.5 GHz processor and comes equipped with up to 8 GB of DDR4 memory. In addition to its two front drive bays, the HS-453DX has two internal M.2 SATA SSD slots for added data management capability. The HS-453DX features both a Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet port for enhanced connectivity as well as two HDMI ports for additional multimedia support.
  • Page 6 2 x SODIMM DDR4 Important Use only QNAP memory modules to maintain system performance and stability. For NAS devices with more than one memory slot, use QNAP modules with identical specifications. Using unsupported modules may degrade performance, cause errors, or prevent the operating system from starting.

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    Component HS-453DX Buttons • Power • Reset IR sensor Note The HS-453DX supports the QNAP RM-IR004 IR remote control. Dimensions Form factor Compact Dimensions (H x W x D) 42.8 x 404 x 220 mm (1.68 x 15.9 x 8.66 in) Net weight 2.40 kg (5.29 lbs)

  • Page 8: Components

    Thermal pads for M.2 SSDs Thermal pads for integrated circuits Quick Installation Guide (QIG) Components Front Panel Note This image shows the HS-453DX without the front cover attached. Component Component Drive bay 1 latch Power button Drive 1 LED IR sensor...

  • Page 9: Rear Panel

    HS-453DX User Guide Rear Panel Component Component Power input USB 3.0 Type-A ports Reset button 3.5 mm line-out jack GbE RJ45 port 3.5 mm dynamic microphone jacks 10 GbE RJ45 port HDMI 1.4b port (HDMI 2) USB 3.0 Type-C port HDMI 2.0 port (HDMI 1)

  • Page 10: Front Drive Numbering

    HS-453DX User Guide Component Component M.2 SSD slot 1 Memory slot 2 M.2 SSD slot 2 M.2 SSD 1 LED MOSFET ICs M.2 SSD 2 LED 10 GbE IC Memory slot 1 Front Drive Numbering Safety Information The following instructions help ensure personal safety and environmental safety. Read these instructions carefully before performing any operations.

  • Page 11: Installation Requirements

    HS-453DX User Guide • Devices with redundant power supply may have one or more power supply unit (PSU) cords. To avoid serious injuries, a trained service technician must disconnect all PSU cords from the device before installing or replacing system components.
  • Page 12 HS-453DX User Guide Read all safety requirements and information in Safety Information carefully before setting up the NAS or installing NAS components. 1. Place your NAS device in an environment that meets the requirements. For details, see Installation Requirements. 2. Install the drives.

  • Page 13: Installation And Configuration

    This chapter provides specific hardware and firmware installation and configuration steps. Hardware Installation This section provides information on installing drives and replacing memory modules. Drive Installation The HS-453DX is compatible with 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch hard drives, 2.5-inch solid-state drives, and M.2 solid-state drives. Installing 3.5-inch Drives on 3.5-inch Trays Warning •...
  • Page 14 HS-453DX User Guide 4. Install a drive on the tray. a. Place the drive on the tray so that the holes on the sides of the drive are aligned with the holes on the sides of the tray. b. Attach the screws.
  • Page 15 HS-453DX User Guide 5. Insert the tray into the drive bay. 6. Power on the NAS. 7. Attach the front cover. Installation and Configuration...
  • Page 16 HS-453DX User Guide Installing 2.5-inch Drives on 3.5-inch Trays Warning • Installing a drive deletes all data on the drive. • Observe electrostatic discharge (ESD) procedures to avoid damage to components. 1. Remove the front cover. 2. Power off the NAS.
  • Page 17 HS-453DX User Guide 4. Install a drive on the tray. a. Place the drive on the tray so that the holes on the bottom of the drive are aligned with the holes on the bottom of the tray. b. Attach the screws.
  • Page 18 HS-453DX User Guide 5. Insert the tray into the drive bay. 6. Power on the NAS. 7. Attach the front cover. Installation and Configuration...
  • Page 19 Other moving components: Keep your hands and other body parts away from other moving components. Note • The HS-453DX has two M.2 SSD slots. For a list of compatible M.2 SSDs, go to https://www.qnap.com/compatibility. • QNAP recommends installing thermal pads on the M.2 SSD controllers to enhance cooling efficiency and ensure consistent performance.
  • Page 20 HS-453DX User Guide 2. Power off the NAS. 3. Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet. 4. Disconnect all cables and external attachments. 5. Remove the top cover. a. Turn the NAS upside down. b. Remove the screws. c. Place the NAS in its normal upright position.
  • Page 21 HS-453DX User Guide 6. Install thermal pads on the M.2 SSD. a. Remove the protective film from the thermal pads. b. Apply the thermal pads to the M.2 SSD. Note Single-sided M.2 SSDs have components (e.g., controllers, flash ICs) mounted only on the top side, and double-sided M.2 SSDs have components mounted on both sides.
  • Page 22 HS-453DX User Guide Single-sided M.2 SSD Double-sided M.2 SSD 7. Install the M.2 SSD. a. Insert the M.2 SSD. Installation and Configuration...
  • Page 23 HS-453DX User Guide b. Attach the screw. 8. Attach the top cover. a. Place the top cover on the NAS. Installation and Configuration...
  • Page 24 HS-453DX User Guide b. Turn the NAS upside down. c. Attach the screws. d. Place the NAS in its normal upright position. 9. Connect all cables and external attachments. 10. Connect the power cord to the electrical outlet. 11. Power on the NAS.

  • Page 25: Replacing Memory Modules

    HS-453DX User Guide Replacing Memory Modules The HS-453DX has two memory slots. You can increase the memory capacity of the NAS by upgrading the memory modules. When using two modules, use only QNAP modules of the same type and capacity to maintain system performance and stability.
  • Page 26 HS-453DX User Guide 2. Power off the NAS. 3. Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet. 4. Disconnect all cables and external attachments. 5. Remove the top cover. a. Turn the NAS upside down. b. Remove the screws. c. Place the NAS in its normal upright position.
  • Page 27 HS-453DX User Guide 6. Remove an existing module. a. Push the retention clips outward simultaneously to release the module. b. Verify that the module has tilted upward and is completely released from the slot. Warning Attempting to remove a module that is not completely released may damage the module and the motherboard.
  • Page 28 • Do not bend the module. 7. Optional: Install a thermal pad on the replacement module. QNAP recommends installing thermal pads on the memory modules to enhance cooling efficiency and ensure consistent performance. Thermal pads can be purchased at shop.qnap.com.
  • Page 29 HS-453DX User Guide Important Apply the thermal pad to the side of the module that faces upward. 8. Install a new module. a. Align the notch with the ridge in the slot. b. Insert the module. c. Verify that the metal connectors are fully inserted.
  • Page 30 HS-453DX User Guide a. Place the top cover on the NAS. b. Turn the NAS upside down. c. Attach the screws. d. Place the NAS in its normal upright position. 10. Connect all cables and external attachments. 11. Connect the power cord to the electrical outlet.

  • Page 31: Ic Thermal Pads

    Check the value for Total memory. IC Thermal Pads The HS-453DX comes with preinstalled thermal pads on the CPU, MOSFET, and 10 GbE integrated circuits (ICs). Repeated removal and attachment of the top cover of the NAS may cause these thermal pads to wear out, requiring you to replace them periodically.
  • Page 32 HS-453DX User Guide • Other moving components: Keep your hands and other body parts away from other moving components. 1. Remove the front cover. 2. Power off the NAS. 3. Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet. 4. Disconnect all cables and external attachments.
  • Page 33 HS-453DX User Guide c. Place the NAS in its normal upright position. d. Lift the top cover off the NAS. 6. Locate the IC on the system board. For details, see System Board. 7. Remove the existing thermal pad from the IC.
  • Page 34 HS-453DX User Guide MOSFET ICs Installation and Configuration...
  • Page 35 HS-453DX User Guide 10 GbE IC 8. Remove the protective film from the thermal pad. MOSFET ICs Installation and Configuration...
  • Page 36 HS-453DX User Guide 10 GbE IC 9. Apply the thermal pad to the IC. Installation and Configuration...
  • Page 37 HS-453DX User Guide MOSFET ICs 10 GbE IC 10. Attach the top cover. a. Place the top cover on the NAS. Installation and Configuration...
  • Page 38 HS-453DX User Guide b. Turn the NAS upside down. c. Attach the screws. d. Place the NAS in its normal upright position. 11. Connect all cables and external attachments. 12. Connect the power cord to the electrical outlet. 13. Power on the NAS.

  • Page 39: Qts Installation

    HS-453DX User Guide QTS Installation The HS-453DX uses the QNAP QTS operating system. You can install QTS using any of the following methods. Method Description Requirements Qfinder Pro If the NAS is connected to your local area • Computer installation network, you can do the following: •...

  • Page 40: Installing Qts Using Qfinder Pro

    ASCII characters. 7. Click Next. 8. Specify the time zone, date, and time. QNAP recommends connecting to an NTP server to ensure that the NAS follows the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) standard. 9. Click Next. 10. Select Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP).

  • Page 41: Installing Qts Using The Cloud Key

    1. Power on the NAS. 2. Connect the NAS to the internet. 3. Go to the QNAP Cloud Installation page using one of the following methods: • On your computer, go to http://install.qnap.com/. • Scan the QR code on the NAS using a mobile device.
  • Page 42 ASCII characters. 11. Click Next. 12. Specify the time zone, date, and time. QNAP recommends connecting to an NTP server to ensure that the NAS follows the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) standard. 13. Click Next. 14. Select Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP).

  • Page 43: Installing Qts Using An Hdmi Connection

    Installing QTS deletes all data on the drives. Back up your data before proceeding. 1. Connect an HDMI monitor to the NAS. 2. Connect a USB keyboard to the NAS or prepare the QNAP IR remote control (not available on all models).

  • Page 44: Basic Operations

    HS-453DX User Guide 4. Basic Operations This chapter describes basic NAS operations. Power Button Operation User Action Result Power on Press the button once. The NAS powers on. Power off Press and hold the button for 1.5 The NAS powers off.
  • Page 45 HS-453DX User Guide Status Description System Status Flashes green and red • The drive is being formatted. alternately every 0.5 • The NAS is being initialized. seconds • The operating system is being updated. • RAID rebuilding is in progress.

  • Page 46: Beep Alarm

    HS-453DX User Guide Beep Alarm Duration Frequency Description Short beep (0.5 seconds) 1 • The NAS is starting up. • The NAS is shutting down (software shutdown). • The user pressed the Reset button. • The operating system was updated.

  • Page 47: Troubleshooting

    10. Go to Main Menu > Storage & Snapshots > Storage > Storage/Snapshots . 11. Locate the volume that contains the new drive and then verify that the status is Rebuilding. Support and Other Resources QNAP provides the following resources: Troubleshooting...
  • Page 48 HS-453DX User Guide Resource Documentation http://docs.qnap.com Helpdesk http://helpdesk.qnap.com Downloads http://download.qnap.com Community Forum http://forum.qnap.com Troubleshooting...

  • Page 49: Glossary

    Provides various remote access services such as DDNS and CloudLink myQNAPcloud ID Email address that was used to register for a myQNAPcloud account Qfinder Pro Enables you to locate and access the QNAP NAS devices in your local area network QNAP NAS operating system Glossary...

  • Page 50: Notices

    No license, express or implied, by estoppels or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document. Except as provided in QNAP's terms and conditions of sale for such products, QNAP assumes no liability whatsoever, and QNAP disclaims any express or implied warranty, relating to sale and/or use of QNAP products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, or infringement of any patent, copyright or other intellectual property right.
  • Page 51 HS-453DX User Guide Free Software Foundation, use the GNU General Public License for most of our software; it applies also to any other work released this way by its authors. You can apply it to your programs, too. When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not price. Our General Public Licenses are...
  • Page 52 HS-453DX User Guide tells the user that there is no warranty for the work (except to the extent that warranties are provided), that licensees may convey the work under this License, and how to view a copy of this License. If the interface presents a list of user commands or options, such as a menu, a prominent item in the list meets this criterion.
  • Page 53 HS-453DX User Guide You may convey verbatim copies of the Program's source code as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice; keep intact all notices stating that this License and any non-permissive terms added in accord with section 7 apply to the code;...
  • Page 54 HS-453DX User Guide the object code. If the place to copy the object code is a network server, the Corresponding Source may be on a different server (operated by you or a third party) that supports equivalent copying facilities, provided you maintain clear directions next to the object code saying where to find the Corresponding Source.
  • Page 55 HS-453DX User Guide a. Disclaiming warranty or limiting liability differently from the terms of sections 15 and 16 of this License; or b. Requiring preservation of specified reasonable legal notices or author attributions in that material or in the Appropriate Legal Notices displayed by works containing it; or c.
  • Page 56 HS-453DX User Guide An “entity transaction” is a transaction transferring control of an organization, or substantially all assets of one, or subdividing an organization, or merging organizations. If propagation of a covered work results from an entity transaction, each party to that transaction who receives a copy of the work also...
  • Page 57 HS-453DX User Guide If conditions are imposed on you (whether by court order, agreement or otherwise) that contradict the conditions of this License, they do not excuse you from the conditions of this License. If you cannot convey a covered work so as to satisfy simultaneously your obligations under this License and any other pertinent obligations, then as a consequence you may not convey it at all.

  • Page 58: Fcc Notice

    • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help. Important Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by QNAP Systems, Inc. may void the authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment.

  • Page 59: Sj/T 11364-2006

    HS-453DX User Guide SJ/T 11364-2006 本产品符合中国 RoHS 标准。以下表格标示此产品中某有毒物质的含量符合中国 RoHS 标准规定的限量要求。 本产品上会附有”环境友好使用期限”的标签，此期限是估算这些物质”不会有泄漏或突变”的年限。本产品 可能包含有较短的环境友好使用期限的可替换元件，像是电池或灯管，这些元件将会单独标示出来。 部件名称 有毒有害物质或元素 铅 汞 镉 六价铬 多溴联苯 多溴二苯醚 (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) 壳体 显示 印刷电路板 金属螺帽 电缆组装 风扇组装 电力供应组装 0 电池 O: 表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有物质材料中的含量均在 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求以下。 X: 表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求。...

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