Optical Drive (Optional); Removing The Optical Drive; Installing The Optical Drive - Dell EMC PowerEdge R440 Installation And Service Manual

Next steps
1. Follow the procedure listed in
2. While booting, press F2 to enter System Setup and verify that the system detects the USB memory key.

Optical drive (optional)

Removing the optical drive

Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2. Follow the procedure listed in
3. If applicable, remove the front bezel.
4. Disconnect the power and data cables from the connectors on the optical drive.
NOTE: Ensure that you note the routing of the power and data cable on the side of the system and drive. Route these
cables properly when you replace them to prevent them from being pinched or crimped.
Steps
1. Press the release tab to release the optical drive.
2. Slide the optical drive out of the system until it is out of the optical drive slot.
3. If you are not adding a new optical drive, install the optical drive blank. The procedure to install the optical drive blank is the
same as the optical drive.
Figure 96. Removing optical drive
Next steps
Install an optical drive.

Installing the optical drive

Prerequisites
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
Steps
1. Align the optical drive with the optical drive slot on the front of the system.
2. Slide in the optical drive until the release tab snaps into place.
96 Installing and removing system components
After working inside your
Safety instructions.
Before working inside your system
Safety instructions.
system.
on page 26.