Removal and replacement procedures  36 
Remove the optical drive blank 
 
Retain the blank for future use. 
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure. 
 
Optical drive 
 
 
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the chassis unless 
all bays are populated with a component or a blank.   
 
To remove the component: 
1.  Power down the server (on page 29). 
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 30). 
o  Remove the server from the rack (on page 31). 
4.  Remove the access panel ("Access panel" on page 35). 
5.  Remove the optical drive: