2.4
Storage devices
The ESC8000 G4 Series system supports hot-swap 2.5-inch SATA/SAS storage devices.
The storage device installed in the storage bay connects to the motherboard SATA/SAS ports
via the SATA/SAS backplane.
2.4.1
Installing 2.5-inch SATA HDD/SAS storage devices
To install a 2.5-inch storage device:
1.
Press the spring lock.
2.
Pull the tray lever outwards to remove
the storage device tray.
3.
Place the storage device tray on a flat
and stable surface.
4.
Release the screws on each side of the
storage device tray to release the metal
beam.
The metal beam supports the storage
device tray horizontally to prevent the
storage device tray from bending or
deforming.
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Metal beam
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