Owners Manual

Figure 26. Removing a drive blank from the mid drive carrier

Next steps

Install a drive blank into a drive carrier.

Installing a drive blank into the drive carrier

The procedure to install drive blank from drive carrier is identical to installation of drive into drive carrier. The procedure for

installing 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch blanks into drive carriers is identical.

Prerequisites

1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.

CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty drive slots must have drive blanks installed.

Steps

1. Align the tabs on the drive carrier with the slots on the drive blank.

2. Pull the edges of the carrier to fit over the drive blank.

3. Lower the drive carrier onto the drive blank to secure it.

Installing and removing system components