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). Remove the access
panel (
Access panel on page 61) and the front bezel (Front bezel on page 62).
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 4-31 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 4-32 Removing optical drive from chassis
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