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Disconnect the optical drive cable from the drive.
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.
Drive cage assembly
The drive cage assembly includes the drive cage with backplane and the front panel assembly.
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. Remove all drives ("Hot-plug drive" on page 33, "Storage drive" on page 32).
4. Remove the server from the rack (on page 30).
5. If the server is installed in a friction rail system, remove the friction rails from the chassis. For more
information, see the documentation that ships with the rail system.
6. Remove the access panel ("Access panel" on page 35).
7. Disconnect the front panel assembly cables from the system board.
8. Disconnect all cables connected to the drive cage.
9. Remove the optical drive ("Optical drive" on page 36).