24  HP ProLiant DL380 Generation 3 Server Maintenance and Service Guide 
 
3.  Remove the tape drive blank. 
a.  Reach underneath and squeeze the middle of the tape drive blank (1). 
b.  Pull the blank out of the bay (2). 
 
To replace the blank, slide the blank into the bay until it locks into place. 
 
Hot-Plug Power Supply 
To remove the component: 
1.  Unlock the hinge on the cable management arm and swing the arm away 
from the power supply area. 
2.  Determine how many hot-plug power supplies are installed: 
−   If only one hot-plug power supply is installed, power down and remove 
the power cord from the server. 
−  If more than one hot-plug power supply is installed, continue with the 
next step. 
  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.  
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