Removal and replacement procedures 36
5.
Remove the air baffle.
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.
Optical drive
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.
To remove the component:
1. Power down the server (on page 28).
2. Remove all power:
a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
3. Do one of the following:
o Extend the server from the rack (on page 29).
o Remove the server from the rack (on page 30).
4. Remove the access panel ("Access panel" on page 35).
5. Disconnect the optical drive SATA cable from the system board.
6. Disconnect the optical drive power cable from the power supply.
7. Remove the optical drive: