Specifications

Removal and replacement procedures 38

Remove the optical drive.

To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.

Optical drive cage

To remove the component:

CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless

all bays are populated with either a component or a blank.

1. Power down the server (on page 26).

2. Extend or remove the server from the rack ("Remove the server from the rack" on page 28, "Extend the

server from the rack" on page 27).

3. Remove the access panel ("Access panel" on page 31).

4. Disconnect the cable from the optical drive.