Hard drives, Removing a hard-drive blank – Dell DX6004S User Manual
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Hard Drives
Your system supports up to four 3.5-inch (SAS or SATA) hard drives in 3.5-
inch hot-swap hard drive carrier. The hard drives are installed at the front of
the system (see Figure ). The front-mounted hard drives are connected to a
SAS backplane through hard-drive carriers and can be configured as hot-
swappable.
Removing a Hard-Drive Blank
CAUTION:
Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You
should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your
product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and
support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered
by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the
product.
CAUTION:
To maintain proper system cooling, all empty hard-drive bays must
have hard-drive blanks installed.
1 If applicable, remove the front bezel. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on
2 Grasp the front of the hard-drive blank, press the release lever on the
right side, and slide the blank out until it is free of the drive bay.
See Figure 3-5.
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