Installing The Optional Ultra Slim Optical Drive - Dell PowerEdge R430 Owner's Manual

3. power cable
Next steps
1. If you are not installing an optical drive immediately, install an optical drive blank.
Blanks must be installed on empty optical drive or tape drive slots to maintain FCC certification of the system.
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The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system.
The procedure to install an optical drive blank is similar to the procedure to install an optical drive.
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2. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
Related references
Safety instructions on page 71
Related tasks
Before working inside your system

Installing the optional ultra slim optical drive

After working inside your system
Installing the optional ultra slim optical drive
The procedure for installing an optical drive and optical drive blank is similar to the procedure to install an optical drive.
Prerequisites
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 are shipped with your product.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
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.
Steps
1. Align the optical drive with the optical drive slot on the front of the chassis.
2. Slide the optical drive into the slot until the latch snaps into place.
3. Connect the power and data cables to the back of the optical drive.
4. Route the power and data cables through the cable routing latch of the system.
5. Connect the power and data cables to the connectors on the system board.
104 Installing and removing system components
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4. release tab