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D-Link DIR-685 User Manual
Section 2 - Installation
To install a hard drive:
Warning:
The DIR-685 uses the ext3 file system. If the inserted hard drive uses
any file system other than ext3, such as FAT or NTFS the drive will be reformatted.
All pre-exisiting data will be erased in this process.
If the inserted hard drive
is already ext3 formatted, any pre-existing data will remain intact.
Open the hard drive bay. The router can be powered on during installation.
1.
Insert your hard drive into the bay with the label facing towards the back of
2.
the router.
Push hard drive firmly into the bay.
3.
Close the hard drive bay door.
4.
The
5.
Detect Hard Drive Success
message will appear on the LCD screen.
Press the center button to continue.
To remove a hard drive:
Warning:
Do NOT eject the hard drive without first pressing the unmount button
located below the hard drive bay.
Open the hard drive bay door.
1.
Press the
2.
unmount
button. The button will blink orange for a few seconds.
Once the unmount button is solid orange, press the eject button located on
3.
the opposite side.
Pull the hard drive out.
4.
Caution:
The hard drive may be hot. Use caution when handling.
Install/Remove a Hard Drive
The DIR-685 includes the option to install a 2.5” SATA hard disk for network storage functions. Standard 2.5” hard
drives of any capacity can be used with the DIR-685.