2.
Install a drive or a drive blank
Installing a 2.5-inch drive blank
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in
.
CAUTION:
To maintain proper system cooling, all empty drive slots must have drive blanks installed.
CAUTION:
To maintain proper system cooling, drive blanks must be installed in all empty drive slots.
CAUTION:
Mixing drive blanks from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.
Steps
1. Press the release button on the front of the drive blank to open the release handle.
2. Insert the drive blank into the drive slot, and push the blank until the release button clicks into place.
Figure 52. Installing a 2.5-inch drive blank
Power distribution board
Power distribution board is also Chassis Manager Board
Removing the power distribution board
Prerequisites
WARNING:
Allow the power distribution board (PDB) to discharge after you power off the system. Handle the
PDB by the edges and avoid touching the contact surfaces of the connectors.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in
.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the
Before working inside your system
3.
4.
.
Steps
1. Remove the two screws securing the power distribution board (PDB) module.
Installing and removing enclosure components
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