Inserting The Drives - Drobo 5N Manual

Inserting the Drives

After installing Drobo Dashboard and, if needed, installing an mSATA SSD, you are ready to
insert drives into your Drobo 5N. For more information on drive requirements, see
Drives.
Warning! Any pre-existing data on the drives will be erased, as the drives will be formatted. If you
wish to keep the data, copy it to another drive or medium before using with your Drobo device.
Note: Once you insert the drives into your Drobo device, they function as a unit or "pack." To
access the data on them, you will need the entire pack.
1. Remove the bezel (faceplate) from the front of your Drobo device by pulling it off.
2. With one hand, hold the drive so that the label on the top of the drive faces up (and its
connectors are positioned at the device and toward the left). Refer to the image below.
3. With your other hand, use your thumb to depress and hold open one of the drive locks to a
selected data bay. Refer to the image below.
4. Slide the drive into the data bay, release the drive lock and push the drive into place until you
feel it connect.
The drive lock snaps behind the drive, securing it into place.
Note: If you are inserting an SSD (Solid State Drive), ensure that it is compatible by visiting
our web page on
5. Insert additional drives in the same manner, following steps 2 through 4.
6. When finished, replace the bezel right side up, so that when your Drobo device is turned on,
you will be able to see the indicator lights.
You are now ready to connect cables and power on your Drobo device.
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