Dell PowerEdge FC640 - Removing a Drive Carrier

Figure 14. Installing a drive blank
Removing a drive carrier
Prerequisites
CAUTION
: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty drive bays must have drive blanks installed.
WARNING: Ensure that you back up your data, before removing a drive. For more information about preparing your drive for
removal and supported RAID redundancy, see the Troubleshooting guide of your system at Dell.com/poweredgemanuals.
NOTE: Using the management software, prepare the drive for removal. If the drive is online, the green activity or fault indicator
ashes while the drive is turning o. When the drive indicators are o, the drive is ready for removal. For more information, see
the documentation for the storage controller.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
Steps
1 Press the button on the drive carrier to open the release handle.
2 Holding the release handle, slide the carrier out.
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