Next steps
1.
2. Follow the procedure that is listed in
After working inside your system
Drives
Removing a drive blank
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in
.
2. Follow the procedure listed in
Before working inside your system
3.
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
Press the release tab, and slide the drive blank out.
Figure 28. Removing a drive blank
NOTE:
The procedure to remove a 2.5-inch or a 3.5-inch drive blank is the same.
Next steps
1.
or a
.
Installing a drive blank
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in
.
2. Follow the procedure in
Before working inside your system
3.
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.
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Installing and removing system components