NOTE: SAS/SATA hard drives cannot be mixed in a system.The hot swappable hard drives connect to the system board through the hard drive backplane. Hotswappable hard drives are supplied in hot swappable hard drive carriers that fit in the hard drive slots.Removing a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier blankPrerequisitesCAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should onlyperform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or asdirected by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that isnot authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructionsthat came with the product.CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard drive slots must have drive carrierblanks installed.1. Ensure that you follow the Safety instructions.2. If installed, remove the front bezel.StepsPress the release button and slide the hard drive carrier blank out of the hard drive slot.Figure 19. Removing and installing a 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier blank1. hard drive carrier blank 2. release buttonNext stepsIf removed, install the front bezel.Related TasksRemoving the optional front bezelInstalling the optional front bezel59
