Removal and replacement procedures 34
Optical and tape d rives
Installing an optical or tape driv e
NOTE: The following procedure shows the installation of an optica l drive in bay 10. The procedure
for installing a tape drive in bay 9 is virtually t h e same.
To add an optical drive to the server:
1. Power down the server.
2. Disconnect th e p ower cord(s).
3. Remove the access panel and f r ont bezel as describ ed in the section t i t l ed “System covers.”
4. Remove the EMI shield from the drive bay by placing the thumb and forefinger into the large
holes of the shield and pulling the shield straight out of the chassis.
Figure 3-7 Removing the EMI shield
CAUTION: Do not discard the EMI shield. If the drive is removed in the future, t h e shield must be re-
installed to ma in t ain proper EMI shieldin g.
5. Remove the new drive from the protective packaging.