Removal and replacement procedures 34
Optical drive
Optical drive (12.7 mm)
This procedure documents replacement of an optical drive in servers equipped with a two-bay hard drive
cage.
To remove the component:
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the server unless
all bays are populated with either a component or a blank.
1. Power down the server (on page 27).
2. Remove the server from the rack (on page 28).
3. Remove the primary access panel ("Primary access panel" on page 29).
4. Remove the secondary access panel (on page 28).
5. Disconnect cables from the hard drive cage ("Cabling overview" on page 75).
6. Remove the 12.7-mm optical drive carrier.