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Dell PowerEdge R730 Owner's Manual

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Installing 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.
  3. If installed, remove the optical drive blank.

Steps

  1. Align the optical drive with the optical drive slot on the front of the chassis.
  2. Slide in the optical drive until the release tab snaps into place.
  3. Connect the power and data cable to the optical drive and system board.
    NOTE: Route the cable properly on the side of the system to prevent it from being pinched or crimped.
    Figure 1. Installing the optional optical drive
    This figure shows installing 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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