Lenovo ThinkSystem ST550 7X09 Maintenance Manual page 97

Before installing an optical drive or a tape drive:
1. If the drive bay is covered by a filler, remove it first. Store the filler in case that you later remove the
optical drive or the tape drive and need the filler to cover the place. To remove the filler, complete the
following steps:
a. Remove the front bezel and then remove the cover of the drive bay filler from the front bezel.
Figure 59. Drive-bay-filler cover removal
b. Remove the drive bay filler out of the chassis.
Figure 60. Drive bay filler removal
2. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new optical drive or tape drive to any unpainted
surface on the outside of the server. Then, take the new optical drive or tape drive out of the package
and place it on a static-protective surface.
To install an optical drive or a tape drive, complete the following steps:
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