Removing and replacing the half-height media bay blank

CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless all bays are populated with either a component or a blank.
Procedure
  1. Open the front bezel.
  2. While pressing the latch on the optical drive blank, pull out the blank from the bay.

    Removing the half-height media bay blank

To replace the component, insert the tab on the blank into the slot on the media bay.