Removing A 2.5-Inch Hard Drive Blank - Dell PowerEdge R930 Owner's Manual

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. High capacity hard drives can take several hours to
format.

Removing a 2.5-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 are shipped with your product.
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard drive slots must have hard drive blanks installed.
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2 If installed, remove the front bezel.
Step
Press the release button and slide the hard drive blank out of the hard drive slot.
Figure 36. Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive blank
1 hard drive blank
Next step
If removed, install the front bezel.
Related links
Safety instructions
Removing the optional front bezel
Installing the optional front bezel
2 release button
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