Installing a DVD drive

Use this information to install a DVD drive.

If you are replacing a drive, make sure that:

• You have all the cables and other equipment that are specified in the documentation that comes with the new drive.
• You have checked the instructions that come with the new drive to determine whether you must set any switches or jumpers in the drive.
• You have removed the blue optical drive rails from the side of the old drive and have them available for installation on the new drive.

Note

If you are installing a drive that contains a laser, observe the following safety precautions.

Statement 3

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.

DANGER

danger

Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser diode.

Note the following. Laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not view directly with optical instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the beam.

Read the safety information in Safety and Installation guidelines.

If you are replacing a server component in the server, you need to turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cords and all external cables.

1. Unlock and remove the left-side cover (see Removing the left-side cover).
2. Open the bezel (see Opening the bezel media door).
3. Remove the air baffle if installed (see Removing the air baffle).
4. Remove the fan cage assembly (see Removing the fan cage assembly).
5. Touch the static-protective package that contains the DVD drive to any unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove the DVD drive from the package.
6. Install the blue rails on the DVD drive, using the holes nearest the center of the drive.
7. Follow the instructions that come with the drive to set jumpers or switches, if there is any.
   Note

   You might find it easier to install the new drive from the front and then attach the cables.
8. Align the rails on the DVD drive with the guides in the drive bay; then, slide the DVD drive into the drive bay until the rails click into place.
   Figure 1. Slide the DVD drive into the drive bay
   
   
9. Connect power and signal cables to the drive and the connectors on the system board (see Internal cable routing and connectors for more information).