Chapter 2: Hardware Information
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2.4 Storage devices
RS700A-E9-RS4
Thesystemsupportsfour(4)2.5”or3.5”hot-swapSATA/SASstoragedevices.Thestorage
deviceinstalledonthestoragedevicetrayconnectstothemotherboardSATA/SASportsvia
theSATA/SASbackplane(SASstoragedevicesrequireanoptionalASUSPIKEIIcard).
Toinstalla3.5”hot-swapSATA/SASstoragedevice:
1. Push the spring lock to the right (A) then pull the tray lever outward (B) to release the
storage device tray. The storage device tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever.
2. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the
storage device tray out of the bay.
3. Place the storage device tray on a
atandstablesurface.
4. PreparetheSATA/SASstorage
device and the bundled set of
screws.
Spring lock
Tray lever