Removing A Hard-Drive Blank; Installing A Hard-Drive Blank; Removing A Hot-Swap Hard Drive - Dell PowerEdge T710 Hardware Owner's Manual

Removing a Hard-Drive Blank

CAUTION:
have drive blanks installed.
1 Remove the front bezel. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on page 84.
2 Grasp the front of the hard-drive blank, press the release lever on the
right side, and slide the blank out until it is free of the drive bay. See
Figure 3-6.
Figure 3-6. Removing and Installing a Hard Drive Blank
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1 3.5-inch hard drive blank
3 release latch

Installing a Hard-Drive Blank

Align the hard-drive blank with the drive bay and insert the blank into the
drive bay until the release lever clicks into place.

Removing a Hot-Swap Hard Drive

CAUTION:
swap drive removal and installation. See the documentation provided with your
operating system for more information.
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Installing System Components
To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must
To prevent data loss, ensure that your operating system supports hot-
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2 2.5-inch hard drive blank