Installing An Optical Drive - Dell PowerEdge 1900 Systems Owner's Manual

8 Push the spring latch at the top of the peripheral bay to the right and partially extend the optical
drive out of the bay. See Figure 3-15.
9 Remove the ribbon cable and the power cable from the back of the optical drive.
10 Remove the optical drive from the bay.
11 Replace the optical drive or insert the filler plate over the empty drive slot.
12 Replace the center fan bracket. See "Replacing the Center Fan Bracket" on page 82.
13 Replace the fans into the center fan bracket. See "Removing and Installing a Fan" on page 53.
14 If applicable, reconnect the cables to the SAS controller card (see Figure 3-13) or SAS RAID controller
daughter card (Figure 3-14).
15 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 48.
16 Replace the front bezel, if removed. See "Installing the Bezel" on page 47.
17 Reconnect the system and peripherals to their electrical outlets.

Installing an Optical Drive

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.
1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical
outlet.
2 Remove the front bezel, if attached. See "Removing the Bezel" on page 46.
3 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 48.
4 Remove the filler plate from the drive slot on the peripheral bay, if applicable:
Push the spring latch at the top of the peripheral bay to the right, and then pry the top end of the
a
filler plate away from the system.
Draw the filler plate upward and out of the system.
b
5 If applicable, disconnect the cables from the SAS controller card (see Figure 3-13) or SAS RAID
controller daughter card (see Figure 3-14) and pull the cables out of the way of the center fans.
6 Remove the fans from the center fan bracket. See "Removing and Installing a Fan" on page 53.
7 Remove the center fan bracket. See "Removing the Center Fan Bracket" on page 82.
8 If the mounting screws are not attached to the drive, install them now.
9 Insert the new optical drive three-quarters of the way into the drive slot on the peripheral bay, with
the mounting screws entering the bay slide slots. See Figure 3-15.
10 Attach one end of the ribbon cable to the IDE connector on the system board (see Figure 6-2) and
the other end to the connector on the rear of the optical drive.
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