Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 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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