Removing A 3.5-Inch Hard Drive Blank; Installing A 3.5-Inch Hard Drive Blank - Dell SD7000-S 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 drive blanks
installed.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions section.
Steps
Press the release button and slide the blank out of the hard drive slot.
Figure 22. Removing and installing a 3.5-inch hot-swappable hard drive blank
1. hard drive blank
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Safety instructions

Installing 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.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions section.
2. release button
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