Installing An Optical Drive - Dell PowerEdge 6850 System Installation Manual

The pins on the carrier fit into the corresponding holes in the side of the drive. See Figure 7-4.
7. Replace the optical drive or optical drive filler plate in the carrier.
The pins on the carrier fit into the corresponding holes in the side of the drive.
8. Reinstall the latch and tighten the thumbscrew.
9. Replace the front bezel, if it was removed in
10. Reconnect the system and peripherals to their electrical outlets.
Installing an Optical Drive
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1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2. Remove the front bezel, if attached. See
3. To remove the drive carrier, pull the release latch forward, then slide the carrier out of the chassis. See Figure 7-3.
4. Remove the optical drive filler plate from the carrier:
a. Loosen the thumbscrew from the latch securing the optical drive or filler plate. See Figure 7-5.
b. Remove the latch.
c. Lift the optical drive filler plate from the carrier.
Figure 7-5. Installing an Optical Drive in the Drive Carrier
5. Install the new optical drive in the carrier. See Figure 7-5.
The pins on the carrier fit into the corresponding holes in the side of the drive.
6. Attach the interface board to the back of the carrier, using the two plastic rivets. See Figure 7-5.
7. Reinstall the latch and tighten the thumbscrew.
8. Close the system. See "Closing the
9. Replace the front bezel, if it was removed in
step 2. See "Closing the System" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
"Opening the System" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
System" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
step 2. See "Closing the System" in "Troubleshooting Your System."