2.8.3
Optical drive
To uninstall the slim optical drive
Follow step 1 to 8 of section 2.1.1 Removing the front cover to remove the
1.
front cover from the barebone server.
2.
Use a Phillips screwdriver (cross)
to remove the three screws that
secure the drive.
3.
Use a Phillips screw driver (cross)
to remove the two screws that
secure the backplane with the drive.
Then, remove the backplane from
the drive.
4.
Carefully slide the optical drive
inward for about half an inch, then
lift it out of the bay.
5.
Remove the screws that secure the
optical drive to its metal bracket.
To reinstall the optical drive, follow the instructions in the previous chapter in a
reverse order.
When installing a new optical drive, make sure to remove the drive front panel
assembly and tray bezel before installing it to the chassis.
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