3. Pull the ends of the blank outward until the blank is free.
Installing a Drive Blank
Thedriveblankiskeyedtoensurecorrectinsertionintothedrivebay.Toinstalla3.5-inch drive blank, insert and rotate in the keyed side of the blank into the
drive bay and press evenly on the other end of the blank until it is fully inserted and latched.
Removing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive
1. Remove the front bezel, if attached. See Removing the Front Bezel.
2. From the RAID management software, prepare the drive for removal and wait until the hard-drive indicators on the drive carrier signal that the drive can
be removed safely. See your SAS RAID controller documentation for information about hot-plug drive removal.
If the drive has been online, the green activity/fault indicator will flash as the drive is powered down. When both drive indicators are off, the drive is
ready for removal.
3. Open the drive carrier release handle to release the drive. See Figure3-4.
4. Slide the hard drive out until it is free of the drive bay.
5. If you do not replace the hard drive, insert a drive blank in the vacated drive bay. See Installing a Drive Blank.
Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive
1. Remove the front bezel, if attached. See Removing the Front Bezel.
2. If a drive blank is present in the bay, remove it. See Removing a Drive Blank.
3. Install the hot-plug hard drive.
a. Open the handle on the hard-drive carrier.
Figure 3-4. Installing a Hot-Plug Hard Drive
b. Insert the hard-drive carrier into the drive bay until the carrier contacts the backplane.
c. Close the handle to lock the drive in place.
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