Installing and removing sled components 91Related linksSafety instructionsBefore working inside your systemRemoving an SSD blank Installingan SSD into an SSD carrier Afterworking inside your systemRemoving an SSD carrierRemoving an SSD blankPrerequisitesCAUTION: Manyrepairsmay onlybedonebyacertifiedservicetechnician. You shouldonlyperformtroubleshooting andsimplerepairsasauthorizedinyourproductdocumentation, orasdirectedbytheonlineortelephoneserviceandsupportteam.Damage due to servicing that is not 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 SSD slots must have a SSD blank installed.Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.StepsPress the release latch and slide the SSD blank out of the SSD slot.Figure 36. Removing an SSD blank1 SSD blank 2 releaselatchNext stepsInstall the SSDRelated linksSafety instructionsBefore working inside your systemInstalling an SSD carrierAfter working inside your systemInstalling an SSD blank