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Slot 3
SAS tape drive or blank
Removing the optional optical drive or tape drive
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 the Safety instructions section.
2.
Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
Steps
1.
Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the optical drive or tape drive.
NOTE: Note the routing of the power and data cable inside the chassis when you remove them from the system
board and the optical drive or tape drive. You must route these cables correctly and in a similar manner when you
replace them to prevent them from being pinched or crimped.
2.
If required, disconnect the power cable from the backplane and disconnect the data cable from the system board.
3.
Press the release latch in the direction of the arrow.
4.
Slide the optical drive or tape drive out of the drive bay.
5.
If you are not immediately replacing the optical drive or tape drive, install the optical drive or tape drive blank.
NOTE: Blanks must be installed on empty optical drive or tape drive slots to maintain FCC certification of the
system. The blanks also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system.
NOTE: The procedure to install an optical drive or tape drive blank is similar to the procedure to install an optical
drive or tape drive.
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