Diskette Drive; Removing The Diskette Drive - Dell PowerEdge 1900 Systems Owner's Manual

11 Attach power cable P5 from the power supply to the CD power connect or on the rear of the optical
drive.
12 Push the optical drive the rest of the way into the bay until the spring latch engages.
13 Replace the center fan bracket. See "Replacing the Center Fan Bracket" on page 82.
14 Replace the fans into the center fan bracket. See "Replacing the Center Fan Bracket" on page 82.
15 If applicable, reconnect the tape backup SCSI cable to the optional SCSI controller card. See
Figure 3-15.
16 If applicable, reconnect the cables to the SAS controller card (see Figure 3-13) or the SAS RAID
controller daughter card (see Figure 3-14).
17 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 48.
18 Replace the front bezel, if removed. See "Installing the Bezel" on page 47.
19 Reconnect the system and peripherals to their electrical outlets.

Diskette Drive

Removing the Diskette 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 Disconnect the power cable and ribbon cable from the back of the diskette drive.
5 If you are not replacing the ribbon cable, skip to the next step. Otherwise, do the following:
Disconnect the cables from the SAS controller daughter card on the expansion-bay bracket and
a
pull the cables out of the way of the center fans.
Remove the fans from the center fan bracket. See "Removing and Installing a Fan" on page 53.
b
Remove the center fan bracket. See "Removing the Center Fan Bracket" on page 82.
c
Carefully unroute the ribbon cable from the cable clips on the side of the carrier release latch.
d
Disconnect the ribbon cable from the system board. Remove the fans from the center fan
e
bracket.
6 Release the diskette drive carrier from the top of the peripheral bay.
Push inward on the plastic tab on the side of the carrier until the tab clears the metal stop.
a
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