Hardware manual

Disks
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ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems
Add a Disk
You can add a 3.5-inch hard disk drive, a 2.5-inch hard disk drive, or a 2.5-inch solid state
drive to an empty drive bay.
If you want to add a previously formatted disk to your storage system, see the instructions in
Previously Formatted Disks on page 94.
 To add a 3.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD):
1. Determine whether you need to shut down your system:
• If you are adding disks to a diskless system, gracefully shut down the system.
For information about how to gracefully shut down your system, see the Preferred
Shutdown section of the chapter that describes your system.
• If your system is operating with one or more disks, you can add disks while the
system is running.
You do not need to shut down the system.
2. If necessary
, slide the recessed handle lock to the unlocked position.
3. Press the disk tray release latch.
The disk tray handle pops out.
4. Pull out the disk tray
.
5. Separate the mounting bracket from the disk tray:
a. Press and hold the disk tray release latch.