Installing The Optical Drive; Sd Vflash Media Card (Optional); Replacing An Sd Vflash Media Card - Dell PowerEdge R730 Owner's Manual

3. release tab
Next steps
Follow the procedure listed in

Installing the optical drive

Prerequisites
1. Ensure that you read the
2. Follow the procedure listed in
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only
perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as
directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is
not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions
that came with the product.
Steps
1. Align the optical drive with the optical drive slot on the front of the chassis.
2. Slide in the optical drive until the release tab snaps into place.
3. Connect the power/data cable to the optical drive and system board.
NOTE: You must route the cable properly on the side of the system to prevent it from being
pinched or crimped.
Next steps
Follow the procedure listed in

SD vFlash media card (optional)

An SD vFlash card is a Secure Digital (SD) card that plugs into the SD vFlash card slot in the iDRAC port
card. It provides persistent on-demand local storage and a custom deployment environment that enables
automation of server configuration, scripts, and imaging. It emulates USB device(s). For more information,
see the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller User's Guide at Dell.com/idracmanuals.

Replacing an SD vFlash media card

1. Locate the SD vFlash media slot on the system.
2. To remove the SD vFlash media card, push the card inward to release it, and pull the card from the
card slot.
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After working inside your
Safety instructions.
Before working inside your
After working inside your
system.
system.
system.