StarTech.com SATSASBAY425 - Manual (Page 6)

Instruction Manual
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Installation
WARNING: Hard drives require careful handling, especially when being transported. If
you are not careful with your hard disk, lost data may result. Always handle your hard
drive and storage device with caution.
Hardware Installation
1. Turn your computer off and any peripherals connected to the computer (i.e. Printers,
external hard drives, etc.). Unplug the power cable from the rear of the power
supply on the back of the computer.
2. Remove the cover from the computer case. Refer to documentation for your
computer system for details.
3. Open an unused 5.25” external bay in the computer case.
4. Slide the SATSASBAY425 into the 5.25” bay, per the installation instructions for the
computer system/case and secure to the frame.
5. Connect an LP4 molex power connector from the computer power supply to the
power connector on the rear of the backplane.
6. Connect 7-pin SAS/SATA cables from the host SATA or SAS controller to each
connector on the rear of the backplane.
NOTE: SAS controller can operate both SAS and SATA drives, however SATA controllers
can only operate SATA drives.
7. Place the cover back onto the computer case.
8. Insert the power cable into the socket on the power supply and reconnect all other
connectors removed in Step 1.
9. Remove the drive trays from the backplane by pressing the colored tray release
latch to the left and swing it open. Pull the drive trays out of the backplane.
10. If using a 9.5mm height drive, then the top of the drive tray does not need to be
removed. Just slide the drive into the tray from the sides, then fasten the drive to
the tray from the bottom side with 4 screws (included).
If using a drive taller than 9.5mm, then the top of the drive tray needs to be
removed. Release the screw located near of the rear of the tray, then pull the top
of the tray off. Place the drive onto the tray and fasten from the bottom using 4
screws (included).
Driver Installation
No driver installation is required for any operating system, as a backplane is a pass-
through device, so will not visible to the computer system.