Removal and replacement procedures 32
Remove the drive blank.
To replace the LFF drive blank, slide the component into the bay until it clicks.
To replace the SFF drive blank, while pressing the release latch, slide the component into the bay until it is
fully seated.
Hot-plug drive
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless
all bays are populated with either a component or a blank.
To remove the component:
1. Back up all server data on the drive.
2. Determine the status of the drive from the drive LED definitions ("Hot-plug drive LED definitions" on page
80).
3. Remove the drive.
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.
Rack rail cable ties
To remove the component:
1. Power down the server (on page 28).