Optical drive (Minitower position)
Your workstation might have an IDE or SATA optical drive. To remove an optical drive:
1.
Disconnect power from the system
access panel
on page
2.
Disconnect the data (1), power (2), and audio (3) cables from the drive. The connector colors might
be different than illustrated.
NOTE:
Figure 4-32
3.
Lift the green drive-lock release lever (1) and gently slide the drive (2) out of the chassis.
Figure 4-33
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(Side access panel on page
63).
The audio cable is only required for Linux-based systems.
Disconnecting the cables from the optical drive
Removing the optical drive from the chassis
(Predisassembly procedures on page
62) and remove the front bezel
Steps for removal and replacement of components
57), remove the side
(Front Bezel
83