Dell T605, DR715 owner manual Diskette Drive, Removing a Hot-plug Hard Drive Blank

5Install the front drive bezel. See "Installing the Front Drive Bezel" on page 66.

Removing a Hot-plug Hard Drive Blank

NOTICE: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hot-plug hard-drive bays must have drive blanks installed. If you remove a hot-plug hard drive from the system and do not reinstall it, you must replace the drive with a drive blank.

Remove the drive blank as you would the hot-plug hard drive:

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

2Open the hot-plug drive blank release handle to release the blank. See Figure 3-13.

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

Installing a Hot-plug Hard Drive Blank

Install the drive blank as you would a hot-plug hard drive:

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

2Open the handle on the drive blank.

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

4Close the handle to lock the blank in place.

5Install the front bezel. See "Installing the Front Drive Bezel" on page 66.

Diskette Drive

The 3.5-inch drive bay supports an optional standard diskette drive.

Installing System Components

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