Remove a 5.25-inch drive bay adapter assembly

Follow the instructions in this section to remove a 5.25-inch drive bay adapter assembly.

About this task

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CAUTION

The power-control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might have more than one power cord. To remove all electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source.

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CAUTION

When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or transmitters) are installed, note the following:

• Do not remove the covers. Removing the covers of the laser product could result in exposure to hazardous laser radiation. There are no serviceable parts inside the device.
• Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.

Note

This section only applies to server models that come with a 5.25-inch drive bay adapter. For those that come with an optical or tape drive, see Remove an optical drive or a tape drive.

Attention

• Read Installation Guidelines and Safety inspection checklist to ensure that you work safely.

• Power off the server and disconnect all power cords for this task. See Power off the server.

• Prevent exposure to static electricity, which might lead to system halt and loss of data, by keeping static-sensitive components in their static-protective packages until installation, and handling these devices with an electrostatic-discharge wrist strap or other grounding system.

• If the server is in a rack, remove it from the rack.

Procedure

1. Make preparations for this task.
   1. Remove the server cover. See Remove the server cover.
   2. Remove the security door. See Remove the security door.
   3. Remove the front bezel. See Remove the front bezel.
2. Disconnect every cable from the 5.25-inch drive bay adapter assembly.
3. Remove the 5.25-inch drive bay adapter assembly.
   1. Press and hold the release tab.
   2. At the same time, carefully pull the 5.25-inch drive bay adapter assembly to remove it out of the chassis.
      Figure 1. Removal of a 5.25-inch drive bay adapter assembly
      
      
4. Remove the slim optical drive out from the adapter.
   1. Remove the two screws that secure the slim optical drive.
   2. Slide the slim optical drive out from the adapter.
      Figure 2. Removal of a slim optical drive from its drive bay adapter