What to do next:
•To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
•To complete the installation or replacement, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 79.
Installing or replacing the optical drive
Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding “Safety information” on page iii and “Guidelines” on page 35.
This section provides instructions on how to install or replace the optical drive.
To install or replace an optical drive, do the following:
1.Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server. Then, disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server.
2.Remove the server cover. See “Removing the server cover” on page 37.
3.Remove the front bezel. See “Removing and reinstalling the front bezel” on page 38.
4.Depending on whether you are installing or replacing an optical drive, do one of the following:
•If you are installing a secondary optical drive, remove the plastic panel in the front bezel for the drive bay you want to use. If there is a metal static shield installed in the drive bay, remove the metal static shield.
•If you are replacing an optical drive, disconnect the signal cable and the power cable from the rear of the optical drive, press the blue release button 1 and then slide the optical drive out of the front of the server.