Removing a Drive Blank
NOTICE: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty
Remove the drive blank as you would the
1.Remove the front bezel, if attached. See Removing the Front Bezel.
2.Open the drive blank release handle to release the blank. See Figure
3.Slide the drive blank out until it is free of the drive bay.
Installing a Drive Blank
Install the hard drive blank as you would a
1.Remove the front bezel, if attached. See Removing the Front Bezel.
2.Open the handle on the drive blank.
3.Insert the drive blank into the drive bay until the blank is fully seated.
4.Close the handle to lock the blank in place.
5.Replace the front bezel, if it was removed in step 1.
Removing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive
1.Remove the front bezel, if attached. See Removing the Front Bezel.
2.From the RAID management software, prepare the drive for removal and wait until the
If the drive has been online, the green activity/fault indicator will flash as the drive is powered down. When both drive indicators are off, the drive is ready for removal.
3.Open the drive carrier release handle to release the drive. See Figure
4.Slide the hard drive out until it is free of the drive bay.
5.If you do not replace the hard drive, insert a drive blank in the vacated drive bay. See Installing a Drive Blank.
NOTICE: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty
Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive
NOTICE: When installing a hard drive, ensure that the adjacent drives are fully installed. Inserting a
NOTICE: Not all operating systems support
1.Remove the front bezel, if attached. See Removing the Front Bezel.
2.If a drive blank is present in the bay, remove it. See Removing a Drive Blank.