Installing A Drive Blank; Removing A 2.5 Inch Drive From A 3.5 Inch Drive Adapter - Dell EMC PowerEdge R440 Installation And Service Manual

Installing a drive blank

The procedure for installing 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch drive blanks is identical.
Prerequisite
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
CAUTION: Mixing drive blanks from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.
Step
Insert the drive blank into the drive slot, and push the blank until the release button clicks into place.
Figure 40. Installing a drive blank
Next step
If removed, install the front bezel.

Removing a 2.5 inch drive from a 3.5 inch drive adapter

Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2 Remove the 3.5 inch drive adapter from the 3.5 inch drive carrier.
NOTE: A 2.5 inch drive is installed in a 3.5 inch drive adapter, which is then installed in the 3.5 inch drive carrier.
Steps
1 Using the Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the screws from the side of the 3.5 inch drive adapter.
2 Remove the 2.5 inch drive from the 3.5 inch drive adapter.
54 Installing and removing system components
Safety instructions.
Safety instructions.