Dell EMU01 Removing a Drive Blank, Installing a Drive Blank, Removing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive

Removing a Drive Blank

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

1Remove the bezel. See "Removing and Replacing the Optional Front Bezel" on page 45.

2Insert your finger under the shrouded end of the blank and press in on the latch to eject the blank outward from the bay.

3Pry the ends of the blank outward until the blank is free.

Installing a Drive Blank

The drive blank is keyed to ensure correct insertion into the drive bay. To install a 3.5-inch drive blank, insert and rotate in the keyed side of the blank into the drive bay and press evenly on the other end of the blank until it is fully inserted and latched.

Removing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive

1Remove the bezel. See "Removing and Replacing the Optional Front Bezel" on page 45.

2From the RAID management software, prepare the drive for removal and wait until the hard-drive indicators on the drive carrier signal that the drive can be removed safely. See your SAS RAID controller documentation for information about hot-plug drive removal.

If the drive has been online, the green activity/fault indicator will flash as the drive is powered down. When both drive indicators are off, the drive is ready for removal.

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

4Slide the hard drive out until it is free of the drive bay.

5If you do not replace the hard drive, insert a drive blank in the vacated drive bay. See "Installing a Drive Blank" on page 73.

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

Installing System Components

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