Figure 48. Removing drive blank from the mid drive carrier
Next steps
Install drive blank into drive carrier
Installing drive blank into the drive carrier
The procedure to install drive blank from drive carrier is identical to installation of drive into drive carrier. The procedure for installing 2.5
inch and 3.5 inch blanks into drive carriers is identical.
Prerequisites
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
CAUTION:
To maintain proper system cooling, all empty drive slots must have drive blanks installed.
CAUTION:
Mixing drive blanks from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.
Steps
1. Align the tabs on the drive carrier with the slots on the drive blank.
2. Pull the edges of the carrier to fit over the drive blank.
3. Lower the drive carrier onto the drive blank to secure it.
Installing and removing system components
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