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Removing the optical drive

To remove the optical drive, do the following:

  1. Turn off the server. Then, disconnect all external cables and remove all peripheral devices.
  2. Remove the security bezel. See Removing the security bezel.
  3. Remove the server cover. See Removing the server cover.
  4. Press the release tab 1 as shown, hold the optical drive, and push the drive from the rear at the same time to slide it out of the bay.
    Figure 1. Optical drive removal
    optical drive removal

  5. Disconnect the optical drive cable.
    1. Disconnect the optical drive cable from the system board.
    2. Press the connector latch (on the left of the cable connector) as shown, grasp the cable connector, and slide it to the right. Then, remove the optical drive cable from the connector bracket on the chassis.
      Attention
      Do not disconnect the optical drive cable by using excessive force.
    Figure 2. Optical drive cable disconnection
    optical drive cable disconnection

  6. Attach the drive retention clip that you removed from the optical drive to the side of the optical drive filler. See Installing the optical drive. Then, slide the optical drive filler into the optical drive bay until the optical drive filler clicks into place.
    Figure 3. Optical drive filler installation
    optical drive filler installation

  7. Complete the parts replacement. See Completing the parts replacement.
  8. Reinstall the security bezel. See Installing the security bezel.