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Removing and installing an optical drive

Caution

The optical drive is not hot-swappable. Before installing or removing the drive, make sure that power is turned off and the power cord(s) is unplugged.

To remove and install an optical drive:

1Follow the instructions in “Preventing static electricity discharge” on page 24. Make sure that you turn off the server, then unplug the power cord(s) and all other cables connected to the server.

2Follow the instructions in “Opening the server case” on page 25.

3Unlock the bezel (if necessary) and remove it by pulling it from the chassis.

4Remove the data and power cables from the back of the optical drive.

5If you are removing the optical drive from the tower configuration, rotate the release latch

(1) counter-clockwise and pull the optical drive (2) out of the chassis.

Important

The hard drive carriers shown in these illustrations may look different than the actual hard drive carriers in your server.

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If you are removing the optical drive from the rack configuration, press the release tab

(1) marked “PUSH” and pull the optical drive (2) out of the chassis.

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