Dell EMC PowerEdge XE7100 Installation and Service Manual

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Installing a 2.5-inch drive blank

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions.
    CAUTION To maintain proper system cooling, all empty drive slots must have drive blanks installed.
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

  1. Press the release button on the front of the drive blank to open the release handle.
  2. Insert the drive blank into the drive slot, and push the blank until the release button clicks into place.
    Figure 1. Installing a 2.5-inch drive blank
    This image shows installing a drive blank

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