Installing An Optional Cd/Dvd Drive - IBM System x3750 M4 Installation And Service Manual

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Installing an optional CD/DVD drive

This information provides instructions for installing a CD/DVD drive in the server.

About this task

To install an optional CD/DVD drive, complete the following steps:

1. Read the safety information and installation guidelines, see "Safety" on page vii

and "Installation guidelines" on page 35.

2. Turn off the server (see "Turning off the server" on page 22) and all attached

peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external

cables from the server.

3. Remove the top cover (see "Removing the server top cover" on page 38).

4. Locate the blue release tab on the rear of the CD/DVD drive bay; then, while

you press the tab, push the CD/DVD filler toward the front of the server.

5. Pull the CD/DVD drive filler out of the front of the server.

6. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new optical drive to any

unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove the optical drive from the

package and place it on a static-protective surface.

7. Remove the retention clip from the side of the drive filler.

Note: If you are installing a drive that contains a laser, observe the following

safety precaution.

Chapter 2. Installing optional devices