Removing A 3.5-Inch Hard Drive Blank - Dell DSS 1500 Owner's Manual

Four hard drive
Up to four 3.5-inch cabled hard drives
systems
Up to four 3.5-inch hot-swappable SAS HDD or SATA HDD
Eight hard drive Up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swappable SAS HDD, SATA HDD, or SATA SSD
systems
The hot-swappable hard drives connect to the system board through the hard-drive backplane. Hot-
swappable hard drives are supplied in hot-swappable hard-drive carriers that fit in the hard-drive slots.
CAUTION: Before attempting to remove or install a hot-swappable hard drive while the system is
running, see the documentation for the storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is
configured correctly to support hot-swap hard drive removal and insertion.
CAUTION: Do not turn off or reboot your system while the hard drive is being formatted. Doing
so can cause a hard drive failure.
NOTE: Use only hard drives that have been tested and approved for use with the hard-drive
backplane.
When you format a hard drive, allow enough time for the formatting to be completed. Be aware that
high-capacity hard drives can take a number of hours to format.

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 drive blanks
installed.
Ensure that you follow the
Steps
Press the release button and slide the blank out of the hard drive slot.
Safety instructions.
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