Dell G0N7D - Drives; Removing a Drive Blank; Installing a Drive Blank

Next steps
1. Install the air shroud.
2. Follow the procedure that is listed in After working inside your system.
Drives
Removing a drive blank
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
3. 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 22. Removing a drive blank
Next steps
1. Install the drive or replace the drive blank.
Installing a drive blank
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your system.
3. 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
Slide the drive blank into the drive slot until the release button clicks into place.
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Installing and removing system components