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8. Connect the power cable
Figure 78. Connecting cables to the rear of the optical drive
9. If necessary, connect the other end of the signal cable to the appropriate connector on the system
board. See "System board components" on page 47.
10. Do one of the following:
• If you are installing an optical drive, save the removed protective shield in the event that you later
remove the drive and need the protective shield to cover the drive bay.
• If you are replacing an optical drive and are instructed to return the old optical drive, follow all
packaging instructions and use any packaging materials that are supplied to you for shipping.
What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation or replacement, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 180.
Installing or replacing a slim optical drive in the flex module
Your flex module might look different from the illustrations in this topic.
To install or replace a slim optical drive in the flex module, do the following:
1. Remove all external media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server. Then,
disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to
the server.
2. If the server is installed in a rack cabinet, remove the server from the rack cabinet and place it on a flat,
clean, and static-protective surface. See the Rack Installation Instructions that comes with the server.
3. Remove the server cover. See "Removing the server cover" on page 72.
4. Locate the optical-drive bays. See "Front view of the server" on page 17. Read the optical drive
installation rules in "Installing or replacing a device in an optical drive bay" on page 120.
1 and the signal cable 2 to the rear of the new optical drive.
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