Removal and replacement procedures 31
o Hot-plug SFF drive blank
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. Remove the front bezel (on page 26).
3. Determine the status of the drive from the drive LED definitions ("HP SmartDrive LED definitions" on page
86).
4. Remove the hot-plug drive.
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.