Specifications

Removal and replacement procedures 37
Remove the optical drive blank
Retain the blank for future use.
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.
Optical drive
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the chassis unless
all bays are populated with a component or a blank.
To remove the component:
1. Power down the server (on page 30).
2. Remove all power:
a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
3. Do one of the following:
o Extend the server from the rack (on page 31).
o Remove the server from the rack (on page 33).
4. Remove the access panel ("Access panel" on page 36).
5. Disconnect the optical drive cable from the drive.