SYNOLOGY DS718+ Teardown

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This NAS DS718 + is equipped with 4 GB of RAM (6 GB max.), an INTEL Celeron J3455 64-bit Quad processor, two bays for SATA drives (HDD, or SSD).

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REAR PANEL

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Before teardown, unlock the disk media with the key.

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1 - Remove the two screws placed under the NAS, on rear side.

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To remove the rear panel …

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Once removed, remove the fan connector from the motherboard.

crwdns2936071:07crwdne2936071:0 — Removing the Metal Housing

Once the rear panel is removed, the housing can be removed. To do so drag the cover about 1 cm to the back of the NAS then lift the hood upwards.

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Now remains the front to remove ...

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Remove the two screws under the box on the front side and then ...

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and remove the front panel …

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x 4 screws to remove …

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This part is delicate to assembly as to disassembly. Read full instructions carefully before handling.

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INSTRUCTIONS :

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motherboard (processor side)