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1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2 Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
NOTE: Observe the routing of the power and data cables inside the chassis as you remove them from the system board and the
optical drive. Route these cables in the same way when you replace them to prevent them from being pinched or crimped.
Steps
1 Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the optical drive.
2 If required, disconnect the power and data cables from the system board.
3 To release the optical drive, press and push the release tab toward the front of the system.
4 Slide the optical drive out of the system.
Figure 44. Removing the optical drive
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optical drive 2 data cable
3 power cable 4 release tab
Next steps
1 If you are not installing an optical drive immediately, install an optical drive blank.
NOTE
: Blanks must be installed on empty optical drive or tape drive slots to maintain FCC certication of the system. The
brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airow inside the system.
NOTE: The procedure to install an optical drive blank is similar to the procedure to install an optical drive.
2 Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.
Related links
Installing the optional optical drive
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Installing and removing system components