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

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. Be aware that
high-capacity hard drives can take a number of hours to format.

Removing a 2.5 inch hard-drive blank

Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
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. Ensure that you read the
2. If installed, remove the bezel.
Steps
Press the release button and slide the hard-drive blank out of the hard-drive slot.
Figure 21. Removing and installing a 2.5 inch hard-drive blank
1. hard-drive blank

Installing a 2.5 inch hard-drive blank

Prerequisites
1. Ensure that you read the
2. If installed, remove the front bezel.
Safety instructions.
Safety instructions.
2. release button
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