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4-8
Bay Panels
If you remove a drive from an external bay and you do not intend to install a
new drive immediately, reinstall the bay panel on the empty exposed drive
bay.
Follow these steps to remove the plastic bay panel from the front of the
system unit cover.
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Hold a bay panel and press either side to unlatch it from the front of the
system unit cover.
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Pull the bay panel out.
Figure 4- 6 Remove the drive bay panel
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Removing the system cover, exposes metal plates in front of each
unpopulated drive bay. Push back and break-off these metal plates before
installing additional drives.
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Use a screwdriver to push back the metal bay plate. After pushing the
metal cover for about an inch, you may use your hand to push it all the way
to a 90-degree angle.
NOTE: To Reinstall A Bay Panel
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Insert a bay panel into the opening at the front of the system cover,
aligning the panel latches with the sides of the unit.
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Push the panel back until you hear the latches click in place.