HP BladeSystem c3000 Tower Enclosure Setup and Installation Guide

Installing components 26
Installing a half-height blade
1. Remove the blank.
2. Install the device bay shelf, if applicable ("Installing dividers" on page 27).
3. Install the blade in the empty bay.
NOTE: If you plan to install four HP Active Cool Fans, you can install up to four half-height
blades. Populate the device bays in the following order: 1, 2, 5, 6.
If you plan to install six HP Active Cool Fans, blades can be installed in any configuration.
For more information, see "Installing fans" and "Half-height device bay numbering (on page 12)."
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the blade or the
enclosure unless all hard drive and device bays are populated with either a component or a
blank.
4. Install blanks in any empty bays ("Creating a full-height device bay blank" on page 24).