NOTICE: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must have drive blanks installed.

Figure 3-13. Removing and Installing a Hot-plug Hard Drive

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Installing a Hot-plug Hard Drive

NOTE: It is recommended that you use only drives that have been tested and approved for use with the SAS/SATA backplane.

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

1Remove the front drive bezel, if attached. See "Removing the Front Drive Bezel" on page 66.

2If a drive blank is present in the bay, remove it. See "Removing a Hot-plug Hard Drive Blank" on page 91.

Installing System Components

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