User Guide

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ASUS RS520-E8-RS8 V2, RS520-E8-RS12-EV2
2.4.2 Installing a 2.5-inch SSD (RS520-E8-RS12-EV2 only)
To install a 2.5-inch SSD:
1. Press the spring lock to release the tray lever.
5. Insert the drive tray and HDD assembly
all the way into the depth of the bay (
)
and push the tray lever until it clicks and
secures the drive tray in place (
). The
drive tray is correctly placed when its
front edge aligns with the bay edge.
When installed, the SATA II/SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATA II/SAS
interface on the backplane.
6. Repeat steps 1 to 5 to install other 3.5-inch SATA II/SAS HDDs.
2. Firmly hold the tray lever then pull the
drive tray out of the bay.
Tray lever
Spring lock