Dell PowerEdge 700 Installation And Troubleshooting Manual page 71

NOTICE: To avoid electrical damage to internal system components, install a cover connector on any unused connectors on hard-drive power cables.
Front-Panel Drive Inserts
To help keep dust and dirt out of the system, a plastic insert in the bezel covers each empty external drive bay. Additionally, each empty external drive bay is
covered by a metal insert in the chassis to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the system.
Before you install a 5.25-inch drive in an empty external drive bay, you must first remove both front-panel drive inserts. If you remove a 5.25-inch drive
permanently, you must install both inserts.
Removing the Front-Panel Drive Inserts
CAUTION: See your System Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions working inside the computer and protecting
against electrostatic discharge.
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2. Remove the bezel. See "Removing the
3. Remove the bezel drive insert (see Figure 7-1):
a. From inside the bezel, press the center of the insert outward with your thumbs to loosen the tabs on the sides of the insert.
b. Pull the insert out of the bezel.
4. Remove the chassis drive insert (see Figure 7-1):
a. Press both sides of the insert to loosen the tabs on the insert.
b. Pull the insert out of the chassis.
Figure 7-1. Removing the Front-Panel Drive Inserts
Installing the Front-Panel Drive Inserts
CAUTION: See your System Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions working inside the computer and protecting
against electrostatic discharge.
NOTICE: You must install both inserts in an empty 5.25-inch drive bay to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the
system. The inserts also help keep dust and dirt out of the system.
Bezel" in "Troubleshooting Your System."