Dell PowerEdge T30 Owner's Manual

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.

NOTE: Only slim 9.5 mm SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive can be installed in your system. External optical drives can be connected through USB ports.

NOTE: If you install an optical drive, you cannot install 2.5-inch hard drives.

NOTE: To install more than four drive devices (including optical drive and hard drives), you need an additional power extension cable, controller card, and SATA cables (minimum 1.6 ft).

1. Remove the bezel.
2. If installed, remove the optical drive filler from the bezel and the hard drive cage
3. Remove the hard drive cage.
4. Keep the Phillips #1 screwdriver ready.

1. Insert the hard drive cage into the system.
2. If applicable, connect the power and data cables to the optical drive and hard drives.
3. Install the bezel
4. Follow the procedure listed in the After working inside your system section.