Optical Drive (Optional); Removing The Optional Optical Drive - Dell EMC NX430 System Owner's Manual

2 Keep the Phillips #2 screwdriver ready.
3 Remove the 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier from the system.
Steps
1 Remove the screws from the rails on the 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier.
2 Lift the 3.5-inch hard drive out of the 3.5-inch hot swappable hard drive carrier.
Next step
Remove the 2.5-inch hot swappable hard drive from a 3.5-inch hard drive .

Optical drive (optional)

Optical drives retrieve and store data on optical discs such as compact disks(CD), digital versatile disks (DVD), and Blu-ray discs (BD).
Optical drives can be categorized into two basic types: optical disk readers and optical disk writers.

Removing the optional optical drive

The procedure for removing an optical drive and optical drive blank is the same.
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 Safety instructions section.
2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
NOTE: Observe the routing of the power and data cables inside the chassis as you remove them from the system board and the
optical drive. Route these cables in the same way when you replace them to prevent them from being pinched or crimped.
Steps
1 Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the optical drive.
2 If required, disconnect the power and data cables from the system board.
3 To release the optical drive, press and push the release tab toward the front of the system.
4 Slide the optical drive out of the system.
62 Installing and removing system components