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NOTE: When the cooling shroud is properly seated, the chassis intrusion-switch on the cooling shroud connects to the
chassis intrusion-switch connector on the system board.
Figure 26. Installing the air shroud
Next steps
Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
Drives
Drives are supplied in hot swappable drive carriers that fit in the drive slots.
CAUTION:
Before attempting to remove or install a drive while the system is running, see the documentation for
the storage controller card to ensure that the host adapter is configured correctly.
CAUTION: Do not turn off or restart your system while a drive is being formatted. Doing so can cause a drive
failure.
When you format a drive, allow enough time for the formatting to complete. Be aware that high-capacity drives can take a long
time to format.
Removing a drive blank
The procedure for removing 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch drive blanks is identical.
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2. If installed, remove the front bezel.
CAUTION: To maintain proper system cooling, drive blanks must be installed in all empty drive slots.
CAUTION: Mixing drive blanks from previous generations of PowerEdge servers is not supported.
Steps
Press the release button, and slide the drive blank out of the drive slot.
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