IBM System x3550 M5 Type 5463 User Manual

9. Slide the server into the rack.
10. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
11. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.
Removing the DVD drive
Use this information to remove the DVD drive.
About this task
To remove a DVD drive, complete the following steps:
Note: The DVD drive is supported on the ten 2.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap
hard disk drive model.
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on “Safety” on page vii and
“Installation guidelines” on page 122.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all power cords.
3. Remove the server cover (see “Removing the cover” on page 126).
4. Press and hold the release tab down as you push the drive from the rear to
slide it out of the bay.
DVD drive
Release tab
Figure 67. DVD drive removal for 2.5-inch hard disk drive server models
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IBM System x3550 M5 Type 5463 Specifications

General

Form Factor	1U rack
Memory Slots	24 DIMM slots
Processor	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 product family
Memory	Up to 1.5TB DDR4
Storage	Up to 8x 2.5" HDD/SSD or 4x 3.5" HDD
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 10
Network Interface	Four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports (10/100/1000 Mbps)
Expansion Slots	Up to 3 PCIe 3.0 slots
Power Supply	Dual redundant hot-swap 550W, 750W, or 900W
Operating Systems Supported	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere