Next steps
1.
Install the air
shroud.
2. Follow the procedure that is listed in
Drives
Removing a drive blank
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2. Follow the procedure listed in
3.
Remove the front
bezel.
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 button, and slide the drive blank out of the drive slot.
Figure 22. Removing a drive blank
Next steps
1.
Install the drive
or
replace the drive
Installing a drive blank
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2. Follow the procedure in
3.
Remove the front
bezel.
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
Slide the drive blank into the drive slot until the release button clicks into place.
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Installing and removing system components
After working inside your
Safety
instructions.
Before working inside your
blank.
Safety
instructions.
Before working inside your
system.
system.
system.