158  |   Removing and Installing System Components 
 
 
Hard Drives 
Removing a 3.5-inch Hard-Drive Blank 
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must 
have drive blanks installed. 
NOTE: This section is applicable to systems with hot-swappable hard drives only. 
 
1  Pull the hard-drive blank out of the hard-drive bay. See Figure 3-6. 
Figure 3-6.   Removing or Installing a 3.5-inch Hard-Drive Blank 
3.5-inch hard-drive blank 
 
Installing a 3.5-inch Hard-Drive Blank 
1  Slide the hard-drive blank into the drive bay until the hard-drive blank 
is seated in place. See Figure 3-6.