
Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual
Removing a drive blank
The procedure for removing 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch drive blanks is identical.
Prerequisites
- Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
- 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 

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