Installing System Components 63
Installing the Cooling Shroud
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician.
You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in
your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and
support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not
covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came
with the product.
1
Align the shroud using the center of the numbered fan bays as a guide.
2
Press the cooling shroud down into the chassis.
3
Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 61.
4
Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on,
including any attached peripherals.
Hard Drives
Your system supports up to twelve 3.5" SAS hard drives in 3.5" hot-swap hard
drive carriers. The hard drives are front-mounted and connected to a SAS
backplane through hard-drive carriers. SeeFigure3-1.
Removing a Hard-Drive Blank
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must
have drive blanks installed.
1If applicable, remove the front bezel. See
"Removing the Front Bezel" on
page 59.
2Grasp the front of the hard-drive blank, press the release lever on
the right side, and slide the blank out until it is free of the drive bay.
SeeFigure3-5.
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