Dell PowerEdge T550 Installation and Service Manual

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Removing a drive blank

The procedure for removing 2.5 inch and 3.5-inch drive blanks is identical.

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
  2. If installed, remove the front bezel.
CAUTION:To maintain proper system cooling, drive blanks must be installed in all empty drive slots.
CAUTION:Mixing drive blanks from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.

Steps

Press the release button, and slide the drive blank out of the drive slot.
Figure 1. Removing a drive blank
The image shows how to remove a drive blank

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