Hard Drives; Removing A 2.5-Inch Hard Drive Blank - Dell PowerEdge R630 Owner's Manual

Removing memory modules

Hard drives

All hard drives connect to the system board through the hard drive backplane. Hard drives are supplied in hot swappable hard
drive carriers that fit in the hard drive slots.
CAUTION: Before attempting to remove or install a hard drive while the system is running, see the
documentation for the storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly to support
hot swappable hard drive removal and insertion.
CAUTION: Do not turn off or reboot your system while the hard drive is being formatted. Doing so can cause a
hard drive failure.
NOTE: Use only hard drives that have been tested and approved for use with the hard drive backplane.
When you format a hard drive, allow enough time for the formatting to be completed. High-capacity hard drives can take several
hours to format.

Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive blank

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. Perform troubleshooting and simple
repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and
support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and
follow the safety instructions that came with the product.
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard drive slots must have hard drive blanks installed.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. If installed, remove the bezel.
Press the release button and slide the hard drive blank out of the hard drive slot.
Figure 28. Removing a 2.5-inch hard drive blank
a. hard drive blank
b. release button
Related references
Safety instructions
Related tasks
Removing the optional front bezel
82 Installing and removing system components