Lenovo RD230 manual Removing the optical drive

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Removing the optical drive

Attention

Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the Safety Information and the Warranty and Support Information on the ThinkServer Documentation DVD that comes with your product, and “Guidelines” on page 37. To obtain a copy of the publications, go to:

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This section provides instructions on how to remove the optical drive.

To remove the 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 42.

3.Disconnect the power cable from the optical drive power connector on the backplane. See “Locating connectors on the backplane” on page 35.

4.Disconnect the signal cable from the SATA 5 connector on the system board. See “Locating parts on the system board” on page 32.

5.Press the retention tab 1 and slide the optical drive out of the front of the server.

Figure 12. Removing the optical drive

6.Disconnect the power cable and the signal cable from the rear of the removed optical drive.

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