Hard drives, Removing a hard-drive blank – Dell PowerVault MD3200i User Manual

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Management: Installing Array Components

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Hard Drives

SAFETY: Models AMT, E03J, and E04J

Models AMT, E03J, and E04J are intended for installation only in restricted

access locations as defined in cl 1.2.7.3 of IEC 60950-1:2005.
Depending on your configuration, your array either supports up to twenty

four 2.5" SAS hard drives or up to twelve 3.5" SAS hard drives in internal drive

bays. Hard drives are connected to a backplane through hard-drive carriers

and can be configured as hot-swappable.

Removing a Hard-Drive Blank

CAUTION:

To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must

have drive blanks installed.

1 If installed, remove the front bezel. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on

page 212.

2 Press the release tab and slide the hard-drive blank out until it is free of

the drive bay. See Figure 16-2 for PowerVault MD3200i and Figure 16-3 for

PowerVault MD3220i.

Figure 16-2. Removing and Installing a 3.5" Hard-Drive Blank (MD3200i Only)

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hard-drive blank

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release tab

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