Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 - Optical Drives and Tape Drives; Removing the Optical or Tape Drive Blank

Figure 37. Installing a 3.5-inch drive adapter into the 3.5-inch drive carrier
Next steps
1 Installing a 2.5-inch drive into a 3.5-inch drive adapter.
2 If removed, install the front bezel.
Optical drives and tape drives
Removing the optical or tape drive blank
Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2 Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
3 If applicable, remove the front bezel.
Steps
1 To remove the drive blank, slide the release latch down to release the drive blank.
2 Push the drive blank to slide it out of the drive bay.
NOTE
: Blanks must be installed on empty optical drive or tape drive slots to maintain FCC certication of the system.
The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airow inside the system. Perform
the same steps to install blanks.
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