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Removing a 2.5-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 handle to remove the 2.5-inch hard-drive blank out of the 
hard-drive bay. See Figure 3-7. 
Figure 3-7.   Removing or Installing a 2.5-inch Hard-Drive Blank 
2.5-inch hard-drive blank 
Installing a 2.5-inch Hard-Drive Blank 
1  With the latch facing up, slide the latch into the hard-drive bay first. 
2  Push the 2.5-inch hard-drive with a slight inclination into the hard-
drive bay until the hard-drive blank is seated in place. See Figure 3-7.