Dell R515 owner manual Installing a Hard-Drive Blank, Removing a Hard Drive

Figure 3-7. Removing and Installing a Hard-Drive Blank

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Installing a Hard-Drive Blank

Align the hard-drive blank with the drive bay and insert the blank into the drive bay until the release lever clicks into place. See Figure 3-7.

Removing a Hard Drive

1If applicable, remove the front bezel. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 82.

2Using the RAID management software, prepare the drive for removal. Wait until the hard-drive indicators on the drive carrier signal that the drive can be removed safely. See "Hard-Drive Indicator Patterns" on page 19.

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

3Press the release button and open the drive carrier release handle to release the drive. See Figure 3-8.

4Slide the hard drive out of the drive bay.

5Insert a drive blank in the vacated drive bay. See "Installing a Hard-Drive Blank" on page 88.

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

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