Owners Manual

EqualLogic FS7500 Controller Hardware Maintenance Maintaining System Components
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Figure 3-3: Removing a Disk Drive
6. Insert a drive blank in the empty drive bay, or install a replacement disk drive.
Note: All empty drive bays must have drive blanks installed. This helps maintain proper system
cooling.
Installing a Hot-Swap Disk Drive
Caution: Before you install a hard drive, make sure that the adjacent drives are fully installed and
that their release buttons are locked. Inserting a hard drive carrier next to a partially installed disk
drive can damage the carrier of the partially installed drive and make that carrier unusable.
1. Remove the front bezel from the controller. See Removing the Controller Bezel on page 2-3.
2.
If a drive blank is present in the bay, remove it. See Removing a Drive Blank on page 3-3.
3. Press the release button on the drive carrier to open the release handle.
4. Carefully align the drive carrier with the drive bay and push it gently into place.