2.7Hard disk drives

2.7.1 Installing a hot-swap SATA hard disk drive

To install a SATA HDD:

1.Open the front bezel to access the hot-swap drive trays.

2.Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right, then pulling the tray lever outward.

The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever.

Spring lock

Tray lever

3.Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay.

4.An empty drive tray requires a metal bracket for support. Use a Phillips (cross) screwdriver to remove the bracket if you wish to install a hard disk in the drive tray.

Metal bracket

ASUS AP130-E1 barebone server

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