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Next steps
1.
Replace a 3.5-inch drive carrier into the
2. Follow the procedure listed in
Optical drive and tape drives
Removing the optical or tape drive blank
Prerequisites
NOTE:
The procedure to remove the optical drive blank is identical to removing a tape drive blank.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2. Follow the procedure listed in
3.
Remove the front bezel.
Steps
1. Slide the release latch downwards to remove the drive blank.
2. Push the drive blank to slide it out of the drive bay.
Figure 38. Removing the optical drive or tape drive blank
NOTE:
Blanks must be installed on empty optical drive or tape drive slots to maintain FCC certification of the
system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the
system. Perform the same steps to install blanks.
Next steps
Replace the optical drive
blank, or
system.
After working inside your
system.
Safety
instructions.
Before working inside your
an optical drive, or a tape drive.
system.
Installing and removing system components
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