User manual

Installation Instructions
- 14 - EC3-1816CLD2NA
2.13 SATA HDD Hot Plugging
Notes for hot-swap of SATA hard disk:
1. The hard disk shall support SATA 2.0 and use 15-pin SATA hard disk power
connector.
2. The driver of chipset shall support the hot-swap of SATA hard disk.
3. Hot-swap of SATA hard disk where the operating system is located is forbidden
when system is powered-on.
Please carry out hot plugging as follows. Improper operation may destroy the hard
disk or result in data loss.
SATA HDD Hot Plugging Steps
Step 1: Please connect the 1 x 4 pin SATA power connector (white) with the 1x4-pin
power cable of power adapter.
Step 2: Please connect the SATA data cable to the SATA connector on the
motherboard.
SATA Data Cable SATA Power Cable