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NOTE:
Blanks must be installed on empty optical drive or tape drive slots to maintain FCC certification of the
system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the
system. Perform the same steps to install blanks.
Figure 40. Removing the optical drive
Next steps
1.
Replace the optical drive.
2. Follow the procedure listed in
Installing the optical drive
Prerequisites
1. Ensure that you follow the procedure listed in
2. Follow the procedure listed in
3.
Remove the front bezel.
4. If applicable,
remove the optical drive
NOTE:
The procedure to remove the optical drive blank and the optical drive is similar.
Steps
1. Align the slide the optical drive into the slot until the latch clicks into place.
2. Connect the power and data cable connectors to the connectors on the optical drive.
3. Connect the power and data cable connectors to the backplane and the system board.
NOTE:
Route the cables properly to prevent them from being pinched or crimped.
After working inside your
system.
Safety
instructions.
Before working inside your
blank.
system.
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