Installing A Hard Drive Into A Hard-Drive Carrier; Optical Drive; Removing An Optical Drive - Dell PowerEdge R810 Owner's Manual

Installing a Hard Drive Into a Hard-Drive Carrier

1 Insert the hard drive into the hard-drive carrier with the connector end
of the drive at the rear. See Figure 3-6.
2 Align the screw holes on the hard drive with the back set of holes on the
hard-drive carrier.
3 Attach the four screws to secure the hard drive to the hard-drive carrier.

Optical Drive

An optional
DVD-ROM or DVD+/-RW
and connects to the SATA controller on the system board.
NOTE:
DVD devices are data only.

Removing an Optical Drive

CAUTION:
Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You
should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your
product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and
support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered
by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that came with the
product.
1 If installed, remove the front bezel. See "Removing the Front Bezel" on
page 83.
2 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect
the system from its electrical outlet.
3 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 84.
4 Disconnect the power/data cable from the back of the drive.
Note the routing of the power/data cable on the side on the system as you
remove them from the system board and drive. You must route these
cables properly when you replace them to prevent them from being
pinched or crimped. For more information, see step 2 and step 3 of
"Sliding the Front-Chassis Assembly" on page 98.
5 To remove the drive, press down and push the blue release tab toward the
front of the system. See Figure 3-7.
6 Slide the optical drive out of the system until it is free of the drive bay.
optical drive slides into the front panel
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