Removing A 3.5-Inch Cabled Hard Drive Carrier - Dell DSS 1510 Owner's Manual

Figure 22. Installing a 3.5-inch hard drive blank
a. hard drive blank
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Removing a 3.5-inch hard drive blank
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Safety instructions

Removing a 3.5-inch cabled hard drive carrier

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 are shipped with your product.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
Steps
1. Disconnect the data or power cable from the hard drive.
2. Press the release tab on the hard drive carrier and slide the hard drive carrier out of the hard drive slot.
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard drive slots must have hard drive blanks installed.
3. Insert a hard drive blank in the empty hard drive slot.
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