Drives; Removing A Drive Blank; Installing A Drive Blank - Dell PowerEdge XR12 Installation And Service Manual

Drives

Removing a drive blank

Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the
2. If installed, remove the front
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, drive blanks must be installed in all empty drive slots.
NOTE: Store the drive blank for future use. Drive blanks must be installed in empty drive slots to maintain Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) certification of the system. The blanks also keep dust and dirt out of the system.
Steps
Press the release button, and slide the drive blank out of the drive slot.
Figure 63. Removing a drive blank
Next steps
Installing a hard drive or Installing a drive

Installing a drive blank

Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the
2. If installed, Remove the front
Steps
Insert the drive blank into the drive slot until the release button clicks into place.
Safety instructions.
bezel.
blank.
Safety instructions.
bezel.
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