Installing An Optional Dvd Drive - IBM x3250 M3 Problem Determination And Service Manual

8. If you are instructed to return the DVD drive, follow all packaging instructions,

Installing an optional DVD drive

The following notes describe the type of drives that the server supports and other
information that you must consider when you install an optional DVD drive. For a
list of supported drives, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/
compat/us/.
v Locate the documentation that comes with the drive and follow those instructions
v Make sure that you have all the cables and other equipment that are specified in
v The server supports one ultra-slim SATA optical drive.
If you need to install an optional DVD drive, complete the following steps:
Attention: To maintain proper system cooling, do not operate the server for
more than 10 minutes without either a drive or filler panel installed in each bay.
and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
in addition to the instructions in this chapter.
the documentation that comes with the drive.
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
on page 127.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and
all external cables.
3. Remove the cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 130).
4. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new optical drive to any
unpainted metal surface on the server; then, remove the drive from the
package and place it on a static-protective surface.
5. Follow the instructions that come with the drive to set any jumpers or switches.
6. Remove the DVD drive filler if it is installed. Pull the release tab (the rear of
the drive-retention clip) toward the right side of the server to release the clip;
then, while you pull the tab, push the DVD drive filler out of the bay. Save the
DVD drive filler for future use.
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