HP ProLiant DL145 Maintenance And Service Manual page 19

Figure 10 Removing the optical drive bay bezel
3. Install the optical drive docking board:
a. Hold the docking board at a slight angle to the chassis, then carefully slide it into place under the non-
removable section of the chassis top cover and on top of the optical drive bay.
Be sure not to scratch any docking board components on the non-removable section of the chassis top
cover or on the captive thumbscrew on HDD bay 1 beneath the optical drive bay.
b. Attach the docking board to the chassis with the two screws included in the option kit.
Figure 11 Installing the optical drive docking board
4. Connect the IDE data cable and the small drive power cable to the docking board.
Both cables are already connected to the system board and routed to the optical drive bay within the
chassis.
Figure 12 Connecting the optical drive cables
5. Remove the new optical drive from its protective packaging.
6. Align the optical drive with the optical drive bay, then push the drive fully into the drive bay.
Make sure the drive is not upside down.
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