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Dell PowerEdge R730 Owner's Manual

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Removing the optical drive

Prerequisites

CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product.
  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.

Steps

  1. Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the drive.
    NOTE: Ensure that you note the routing of the power and data cable on the side of the system as you remove them from the system board and drive. Route these cables properly when you replace them to prevent them from being pinched or crimped.
  2. To release the optical drive, press the release tab.
  3. Slide the optical drive out of the system until it is free of the optical drive slot.
  4. If you are not adding a new optical drive, install the optical drive blank. The procedure to install the optical drive blank is the same as the optical drive.
    Figure 1. Removing the optional optical drive
    This figure shows removing the optional optical drive.
    1. optical drive
    2. power and data cable
    3. release tab

Next steps

Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.

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