158 | Removing and Installing System Components
Hard Drives

Removing a 3.5-inch Hard-Drive Blank

CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must
have drive blanks installed.
NOTE: This section is applicable to systems with hot-swappable hard drives only.
1 Pull the hard-drive blank out of the hard-drive bay. See Figure 3-6.
Figure 3-6. Removing or Installing a 3.5-inch Hard-Drive Blank
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3.5-inch hard-drive blank

Installing a 3.5-inch Hard-Drive Blank

1 Slide the hard-drive blank into the drive bay until the hard-drive blank
is seated in place. See Figure 3-6.