Dell EMC NX3240 - Removing a Drive Blank; Installing a Drive Blank

Identifier GUID-9697B24A-91EE-4A13-9C4D-73CACC720EB6
Status Released
Removing a drive blank
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 NAS systems is not supported.
Step
Press the release button, and slide the drive blank out of the drive slot.
Figure 37. Removing a drive blank
Next steps
1 Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
2 Install a drive or a drive blank.
Identifier GUID-BA6F524D-7ECE-4CD9-9F33-608D3EBCE62C
Status Released
Installing a drive blank
Prerequisite
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
CAUTION
: Mixing drive blanks from previous generations of NAS systems is not supported.
Step
Insert the drive blank into the drive slot, and push the blank until the release button clicks into place.
Installing and removing system components
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