Synology DiskStation DS918+ Hardware Installation Manual page 7

• For 2.5" drives: Remove the fastening panels from the sides of the drive tray and store them in a safe
place. Place the drive in the blue area (shown below) of the drive tray. Turn the tray upside down and tighten
the screws to secure the drive in place.
3 Insert the drive tray into the empty drive bay and push it back until you hear a click when the tray is locked into
place.
4 Repeat the steps above to assemble the other drives you have prepared.
5 Drives are numbered as shown below:
Note: If you want to create a RAID volume, we recommend that all installed drives are of the same size to make the
best use of drive capacity.
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