Removing A 2.5 Inch Hard Drive Blank; Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank; Removing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive - Dell EMC PowerEdge R620 Owner's Manual

Removing a 2.5 inch hard drive blank

CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard drive slots must have hard drive blanks installed.
1 If installed, remove the front bezel.
2 Press the release button and slide the hard drive blank out until it is free of the hard drive slot.
Figure 19. Removing and Installing a 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank
1 hard drive blank

Installing A 2.5 Inch Hard-Drive Blank

1 If installed, remove the front bezel.
2 Insert the hard drive blank into the hard drive slot until the release button clicks into place.
3 If applicable, install the front bezel.

Removing a hot-swap hard drive

CAUTION: To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports hot-swap drive installation. See the documentation
supplied with your operating system.
1 From the management software, prepare the hard drive for removal. Wait until the indicators on the hard-drive carrier signal that the
hard drive can be removed safely. For more information, see the documentation for the storage controller.
If the hard drive is online, the green activity/fault indicator flashes as the drive is turned off. When the hard-drive indicators are off, the
hard drive is ready for removal.
2 Press the release button to open the hard-drive carrier release handle.
3 Slide the hard-drive carrier out until it is free of the hard-drive slot.
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive slots must have hard-drive blanks installed.
4 Insert a hard-drive blank in the empty hard-drive slot.
2 release button
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