Drive Blank Description - Western Digital Ultrastar Serv60+8 User Manual

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4. Slide the clamp back toward the drive making sure that the two plastic pins on the side of the drive properly
install into the drive screwholes. If these pins are not seated properly, unlatch the clamp and retry.
Figure 31: Clamp Pins (clamp shown in blue for visual clarity)
3.7.4

Drive Blank Description

The drive blank is a placeholder component that is used to fill empty drive slots in the chassis when a Ultrastar
Serv60+8 enclosure is partially populated with drives. The purpose of the drive blank is to maintain proper
airflow and cooling of the enclosure and the components within the enclosure. For more information on
requirements for a partially populated enclosure, see: Partially Populated Enclosures
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3 Component Overviews
3.7 Drive Assembly Description
on page 335.