Removal and replacement procedures 30
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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 25).
3. Determine the status of the drive from the drive LED definitions ("Hot-plug drive LED definitions"
on page 82).
4. Remove the hot-plug drive.
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.
4-bay LFF hot-plug drive cage