Removing A 3.5-Inch Hard Drive Blank; Installing A 3.5-Inch Hard Drive Blank - Dell PowerEdge R330 Owner's Manual

Removing a 3.5-inch hard drive blank

Prerequisites
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.
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard drive slots must have hard drive blanks installed.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. If installed, remove the front bezel.
Steps
Press the release button and slide the blank out of the hard drive slot.
Figure 28. Removing a 3.5-inch hard drive blank
1. hard drive blank
Next steps
If applicable, install the front bezel.

Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive blank

Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. If installed, remove the front bezel.
Steps
Insert the hard drive blank into the hard drive slot until the release button clicks into place.
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2. release button