Removing The Optical Drive - Lenovo ThinkServer RD230 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Removing the optical drive

Attention
Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the Safety Information and the
Warranty and Support Information on the ThinkServer Documentation DVD that comes with your product, and
Guidelines. To obtain a copy of the publications, go to:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
This section provides instructions on how to remove the optical drive.
To remove the optical drive, do the following:
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server. Then, disconnect all
power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server.
2. Remove the server cover. See Removing the server cover.
3. Disconnect the power cable from the optical drive power connector on the backplane. See Locating
connectors on the backplane.
4. Disconnect the signal cable from the SATA 5 connector on the system board. See "Locating parts on
the system board" on page 29.
5. Press the retention tab
Figure 14. Removing the optical drive
6. Disconnect the power cable and the signal cable from the rear of the removed optical drive.
7. Remove the optical drive retention tab by removing the two screws that secure the tab. Save the
retention tab to use when you install a new optical drive.
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and slide the optical drive out of the front of the server.