Asus ESC700 G4 User Manual - Page 32

Hard disk drives (HDD), Installing 3.5-inch HDDs

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2.7 Hard disk drives (HDD) The workstation supports three (3) 3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives via the hard disk drive bays and one 2.5-inch HDD/SSD drive at the bottom of the HDD cage. Installing 3.5-inch HDDs To install 3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives: 1. Remove the side cover of the chassis. Refer to the Removing the side cover section for more information. 2. Prepare the 3.5-inch HDD and the bundled set of screws. 3. Locate the HDD cage lock, press the HDD cage lock up (A), then swing the HDD cage outwards (B) until it clicks in place. HDD cage lock HDD cage 4. Align and insert the 3.5-inch HDD into the drive bay ensuring that the screw holes on the HDD matches the screw holes on the HDD cage. Screw hole (HDD cage) Screw holes (HDD) 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware Setup

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Chapter 2: Hardware Setup
2-14
2.7
Hard disk drives (HDD)
The workstation supports three (3) 3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives via the hard disk drive
bays and one 2.5-inch HDD/SSD drive at the bottom of the HDD cage.
Installing 3.5-inch HDDs
To install 3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives:
1.
Remove the side cover of the chassis. Refer to the
Removing the side cover
section
for more information.
2.
Prepare the 3.5-inch HDD and the bundled set of screws.
3.
Locate the HDD cage lock, press the HDD cage lock up (A), then swing the HDD cage
outwards (B) until it clicks in place.
4.
Align and insert the 3.5-inch HDD into
the drive bay ensuring that the screw
holes on the HDD matches the screw
holes on the HDD cage.
Screw holes (HDD)
HDD cage lock
HDD cage
Screw hole (HDD cage)