4. After pulling the drive out (1), if you plan to install another drive, remove only the four guide screws
from the drive (2).
Figure 4-43 Removing the optical drive screws
Installing an optical drive (desktop configuration)
1. Disconnect power from the system (Predisassembly procedures on page 58), remove the side
access panel (
Removing the side access panel on page 64), remove the front bezel (Removing
the front bezel on page 68), and then remove the bezel blank (Removing bezel blanks
on page 68) where the drive is being added.
2. Install the four black metric M3 guide screws into the drive (1).
Figure 4-44 Installing the optical drive
3. Align the screws with the grooves in the drive bay and gently slide the drive into the casing until it
snaps into place (2).
CAUTION: Ensure that the optical drive is secure in the workstation chassis by pulling the drive
to see if it can become disengaged. Failure to properly secure the drive can cause damage to the
drive when moving the workstation.
4. Connect the power and drive cables to the drive and system board.
NOTE: SATA optical drives can be configured in a workstation with SATA hard drives. When the
SATA Configuration Mode for this workstations is set to:
IDE Mode—Only SATA ports 0 and 2 are functional for any SATA devices.
AHCI Mode—All SATA ports are functional for any SATA devices.
RAID + AHCI Mode—You will not be able to update system BIOS from the SATA optical drive.
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