Removing A Drive Blank From The Drive Carrier - Dell EMC NX3240 Installation And Service Manual

Figure 30. Installing the mid drive tray
NOTE: The images shown here are for representation only and the actual configuration of your system may vary.
Next steps
1 Connect all the cables to the backplane.
2 Follow the procedure listed in
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Removing a drive blank from the drive carrier

The procedure to remove drive blank from drive carrier is identical to removal of drive from drive carrier. The procedure for removing 2.5-
inch and 3.5-inch blanks from drive carriers is identical.
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2 Follow the procedure listed in
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty drive slots must have drive blanks installed.
CAUTION: Mixing drive blanks from previous generations of NAS systems is not supported.
Steps
1 Push out at the edges of the drive carrier to disengage the tabs on the drive carrier from the slots on the drive blank.
2 Lift the drive carrier away from the drive blank.
82 Installing and removing system components
After working inside your system.
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Safety instructions.
Before working inside your system.