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If installed, remove the front bezel.
Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and peripherals.
Open the system.
Disconnect the power/data cable from the back of the optical drive. Note the routing of the power/data cable on the system as you remove them from the system board and the optical drive. You must route these cables properly when you replace them to prevent them from being pinched or crimped.
Removing The Optical Drive In Hot-Swappable Hard-Drive Systems:
To release the optical drive, press and push the release tab toward the front of the system.
Slide the optical drive out of the system until it is free of the optical-drive slot.
If you are not adding a new optical drive, install the optical-drive blank.
Installing The Optical Drive In Hot-Swappable Hard-Drive Systems:
Align the optical drive with the optical drive slot on the front of chassis.
Slide the optical drive into the slot until the latch snaps into place.
Connect the power/data cable to the back of the drive.
Route the power/data cable underneath the cable routing latch of the system.
Connect the power/data cable to the connectors on the system board.
Close the system.
If applicable, install the front bezel.
Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals."
