Owners Manual

Optical drive
Removing the optical drive
The procedure for removing an optical drive and optical drive blank is the same.
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2. Follow the procedures in Before working inside your system.
NOTE: Observe the routing of the cable as you remove it from the system.
Steps
1. Disconnect the power and signal cables from the optical drive.
2. To release the optical drive, press and push the release tab towards the front of the system.
3. Slide the optical drive out of the system.
Figure 47. Removing the optical drive
Next steps
1. Install the optical drive or optical drive blank.
NOTE:
Blanks must be installed on empty optical drive slot to maintain FCC certification of the system. The brackets
also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system.
Installing the optional optical drive
The procedure for installing an optical drive and optical drive blank is similar to the procedure to install an optical drive.
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
2. Follow the procedures in Before working inside your system.
3. If installed, remove the optical drive blank by pressing the blue release tab at the back of the blank and pushing the blank out
of the system.
NOTE: Route the cable properly when you replace it to prevent the cable from being pinched or crimped.
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