Owners Manual

Removing a 2.5 inch hard drive blank (rear)
Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and
simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and
support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow
the safety instructions that came with the product.
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard drive slots must have hard drive blanks installed.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in safety instructions section.
Steps
Pull the hard drive blank out until it is free of the hard drive slot.
Figure 13. Removing and installing a 2.5 inch hard drive blank (rear)
a. hard drive blank (rear)
Related References
Safety instructions on page 46
Installing a 2.5 inch hard drive blank (rear)
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
Steps
Insert the hard drive blank into the hard drive slot until it clicks into place.
Figure 14. Installing a 2.5 inch hard drive blank (rear)
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