Dell 1950 owner manual Installing a Drive Blank, Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive

For 2.5-inch hard drive configurations, remove the blank as you would the 2.5-inch hard drive carrier:

1Remove the front bezel, if attached. See "Replacing the System Battery" on page 86.

2Open the drive blank release handle to release the blank. See Figure 3-18.

3Slide the drive blank out until it is free of the drive bay.

Installing a Drive Blank

The process for installing a drive blank depends on whether your system is configured with 3.5-inch or 2.5- inch hard drives.

For 3.5-inch hard drive configurations, the drive blank is keyed to ensure correct insertion into the drive bay. To install a 3.5-inch drive blank, insert the blank into the drive bay rotating in with the key side first, and press evenly on the ends of the blank until it is fully inserted and latched.

For 2.5-inch hard drive configurations, install the hard drive blank as a 2.5-inch hard drive carrier:

1Remove the front bezel, if attached. See "Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel" on page 45.

2Open the handle on the hard-drive blank.

3Insert the hard-drive blank into the drive bay until it is fully seated.

4Close the handle to lock the blank in place.

5Replace the front bezel, if it was removed in step 1.

Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive

NOTICE: When installing a hard drive, ensure that the adjacent drives are fully installed. Inserting a hard-drive carrier and attempting to lock its handle next to a partially installed carrier can damage the partially installed carrier's shield spring and make it unusable.

NOTICE: Not all operating systems support hot-plug drive installation. See the documentation supplied with your operating system.

1Remove the front bezel if attached. See "Removing and Replacing the Front Bezel" on page 45.

2If a drive blank is present in the bay, remove it. See "Removing a Drive Blank" on page 75.

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