Dvd-Rom Drive - IBM eServer xSeries 445 Type 8870 Option Installation Manual

DVD-ROM drive

Your can installup to two DVD-ROM drives in your server. DVD-ROM drives can be
installed in either external removable media bay.
Complete the following steps to remove or install a DVD-ROM drive in your server:
1. Read the safety information beginning on page v and "Installation guidelines" on
2. Turn off the server and disconnect the power cords from the back of the server.
3. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, connect
Figure 27. Installing a DVD-ROM drive
page 11.
Attention:
v The IDE drives installed in your server are not hot-swappable.
v If only one diskette drive is installed, it must be installed in the right drive bay.
v To remove a DVD-ROM drive:
a. Push the DVD-ROM eject button to the right.
b. Using the tab, pull the DVD-ROM drive partially out of the server; then,
grasp the drive and remove it from the server.
v To install a DVD-ROM drive:
a. Inspect the drive for any signs of damage.
b. Slide the DVD-ROM drive into the drive bay until it stops.
the power cords and turn on the server.
External removable
media bays
DVD-ROM drive
Tab
DVD-ROM drive
eject button
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