Hot-Plug Drive Blanks - HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9 Maintenance And Service Manual

Remove the drive from the carrier.
6.
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.

Hot-plug drive blanks

CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server
unless all bays are populated with either a component or a blank.
To remove the component:
If installed, remove the security bezel
1.
Remove the drive blank:
2.
Hot-plug LFF drive blank
o
To replace the LFF drive blank, slide the component into the bay until it clicks.
Hot-plug SFF drive blank
o
To replace the SFF drive blank, while pressing the release latch, slide the component into the
bay until it is fully seated.
("Remove the security bezel
Removal and replacement procedures 33
(optional)" on page 26).