HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8 v2 Server Maintenance and Service Guide

Removal and replacement procedures 33
2.
Remove the drive blank.
To replace the LFF drive blank, slide the component into the bay until it clicks.
To replace the SFF drive blank, while pressing the release latch, slide the component into the bay until it is
fully seated.
Storage drive
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. Determine the status of the drive from the drive LED definitions ("Hot-plug drive LED definitions" on page
75).
3. Remove the front bezel (on page 26).