3. Connect all cables and external attachments.
4. Connect the power cord to the electrical outlet.
5. Power on the NAS.
Drive Installation
The ES1686dc is compatible with 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch hard drives, and 2.5-inch and M.2 solid state drives.
Installing 3.5-inch Hard Drives on 3.5-inch Trays
Warning
• Installing a drive deletes all data on the drive.
• Observe electrostatic discharge (ESD) procedures to avoid damage to components.
• Do not replace a drive without first bringing the storage pool offline in QES. You may
replace a drive online only when it is part of an array that has been configured for fault
tolerance and a predictive failure alert is received from QES. For more information,
refer to the QES user guide.
1. Power off the NAS.
2. Remove the drive tray.
a. Slide the lock to the left.
ES1686dc User Guide
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