Optical drive
Your workstation might have a SATA or an IDE optical drive. To remove the optical drive:
1. Disconnect power from the system (
Pre-disassembly procedures on page 55) and remove the
access panel (
Access panel on page 63).
2. Disconnect the audio (1), data (2), and power (3) cables from the drive. The connector colors might
be different than illustrated.
NOTE: The audio cable is only required for Linux-based systems.
Figure 5-35 Disconnecting IDE (left) or SATA (right) cable from optical drive
3. Lift the green drivelock release lever, and gently slide the drive out of the chassis.
Figure 5-36 Removing optical drive from chassis
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