How to install the hidden 2.5’’ disk?

Problem/Symptom

How to install the hidden 2.5’’ disk?

Solution

For XN5004R

The figure below contains the information about disk drive numbering.

Disk Drive Form Factors

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1.1     Install the DISK Drive (LFF)
1        Open the drive tray.
-    Push the release button from right to left to open the carrier handle.

• Hold the carrier handle and pull out the disk drive tray, repeat the steps above to remove other

disk drive trays.

2.  Install the 2.5” disk into an  LFF tray
-    Place the drive in the blue area (shown below).
-    Turn the tray upside down and secure the drive from the bottom of the tray with four M3 screws provided in the accessory box.

3.   Install a LFF tray into the XCubeNAS.
-    Insert the loaded drive tray into the empty drive bay all the way to the bottom until the carrier handle can closed.

• Push the disk drive lock from right to left to lock the drive tray.

1.2     Install the DISK Drive (SFF)
1.       Remove the SFF tray from the XCubeNAS.
-    Hold down the release button and pull out the disk drive tray from the XCubNAS.

2.       Install a 2.5” drive into a SFF tray.
-    Place the drive in the drive tray.
   -      Turn the tray upside down and secure the drive from the bottom of the tray with four M3 screws
provided in the accessory box..

3.       Install a SFF tray into the XCubeNAS.
-    Insert the loaded drive tray into the empty drive bay all the way to the bottom until you hear a “click” sound.

• Push the disk drive lock left to right to lock the drive tray.

For XN8012R

The figure below contains the information about disk drive numbering.

Disk Drive Form Factors

QSAN has tested and approved the popular SATA HDDs and SSDs models available on the market, you have the highest flexibility to choose the most advanced HDDs or SSDs available from the manufacturers or purchase the best cost/performance SATA HDDs or SSDs from the market, it will significantly reduce your IT infrastructure investment cost. Please refer to following website for the compatibility of HDD and SSD:
https://www.qsan.com/en/download.php?cid=5

1.1     Install the DISK Drive (LFF)
1.       Open the drive tray.
-    Push the release button from right to left to open the carrier handle.

• Hold the carrier handle and pull out the disk drive tray, repeat the steps above to remove other disk drive trays.

2. Install the 2.5” disk into an  LFF tray
-   Place the drive in the blue area (shown below).
-   Turn the tray upside down and secure the drive from the bottom of the tray with four M3 screws provided in the accessory box.

3.  Install a LFF tray into the XCubeNAS.
-    Insert the loaded drive tray into the empty drive bay all the way to the bottom until the carrier handle can closed.

• Push the disk drive lock from right to left to lock the drive tray.

1.2     Install the DISK Drive (SFF)
1.       Remove the SFF tray from the XCubeNAS.
-    Hold down the release button and pull out the disk drive tray from the XCubNAS.

2.  Install a 2.5” drive into a SFF tray.
   - Place the drive in the drive tray.
   - Turn the tray upside down and secure the drive from the bottom of the tray with four M3 screws provided in the accessory box.

3.  Install a SFF tray into the XCubeNAS.
-    Insert the loaded drive tray into the empty drive bay all the way to the bottom until you hear a “click” sound

For XN3002T 、XN5004T、XN8008T

The figure below contains the information about disk drive numbering.

Disk Drive Form Factors
QSAN has tested and approved the popular SATA HDDs and SSDs models available on the market, you have the highest flexibility to choose the most advanced HDDs or SSDs available from the manufacturers or purchase the best cost/performance SATA HDDs or SSDs from the market, it will significantly reduce your IT infrastructure investment cost. Please refer to following website for the compatibility of HDD and SSD:
https://www.qsan.com/en/download.php?cid=5

1.1         Install the DISK Drive (LFF)
1.           Open the drive tray.
 -            Push to release the carrier handle.

-  Hold the carrier handle and pull out the disk drive tray. Repeat the steps above to remove other disk drive tray.

2.         Install a 2.5” drive into a LFF tray.
    -       Only remove the bracket next to the 2.5” screw holes (they are marketed on the bottom of the
tray)
-           Place the drive in the blue area (shown below) of the tray.
-           Turn the tray upside down and secure the drive from the bottom of the tray with four screws provided in the accessory box.

3.         Install a LFF tray into the XCubeNAS.
-           Insert the loaded drive tray into the erpty drive bay all the way to the bottom until the carrier handle can be closed.

4.         Lock/unlock the LFF tray.
   -        Use the key provided in the accessory box to lock/unlock the carrier handle lock.

1.2         Install the DISK Drive (SFF)
1.           Open the service door and pull out a SFF tray.
         -         Use the key provided in the accessory box to press the door button.

Remove the service door.

2.         Install a 2.5”drive into a SFF tray.
   -                 Hold down the release button and pull out the disk drive tray from the XCubeNAS.

• Follow the mark shown on the side of the SFF tray and place the SSD with its label side facing accordingly. 

 

Secure the disk drive by making sure the four pins on the side of the SFF tray is clutched to the disk  drive.


3.       Install a SFF tray into the XCubeNAS.
   -                  Insert the loaded drive tray into the empty drive bay all the way to the bottom until you hear a “click” sound.

4.      Close the service door.
   -                 Follow the steps below by closing the service door from front.
   -                 Once the door is clutched to the front of the NAS, close the door until you hear a “click” sound.

Apply to

XCube NSA XN5004R/XN8012R/XN3002T/XN5004T/XN8008T