Dell E30S002 - Optical Drives and Tape Drives; Removing the Optical or Tape Drive Blank

Figure 32. Installing a 3.5 inch drive adapter into the 3.5 inch drive carrier
Next steps
1 Install the 3.5 inch drive carrier into the system.
2 If removed, install the front bezel.
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Installing a 2.5 inch drive into a 3.5 inch drive adapter
Installing the front bezel
Optical drives and tape drives
Your system supports one of the following congurations:
• Systems with cabled drives support one optical drive and one tape drive.
• Systems with hot-swappable drives support up to one optical drive and two 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.
80 Installation and Service Manual
Installing and removing system components