Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation and Service Manual

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Removing the optical drive cage or tape drive

Prerequisites

NOTE The procedure to remove the optical drive cage is identical to removing a tape drive.
  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
  3. If installed, remove the front bezel.

Steps

  1. Disconnect the power and data cable from the back of the drive.
    NOTE Observe the routing of the power and data cable inside the chassis as you remove them from the system board and the drive. You must route these cables properly when you replace them to prevent them from being pinched or crimped.
  2. To remove the drive, push the release latch to release the drive.
  3. Slide the drive out of the drive bay.
  4. If you are not immediately replacing the tape drive, install the blank.
    NOTE Blanks must be installed on empty optical drive or tape drive slots to maintain FCC certification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid in proper cooling and airflow inside the system. Perform the same steps to install blanks.
    Figure 1. Removing the optical drive cage or tape drive
    This image shows how to remove the optical drive or tape drive

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