Dell EMC PowerEdge R840 Installation and Service Manual

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Removing optical drive

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
  3. If applicable,remove the front bezel.

Steps

  1. Press the release tab to release the optical drive.
  2. Disconnect the power and data cables from the connectors on the optical 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.
  3. Slide the optical drive out of the system until it is free of the optical drive slot.
    Figure 1. Removing optical drive
    This image shows how to remove optical drive
  4. If you are not installing a new optical drive, install the optical drive blank.
    NOTE The procedure to install an optical blank is similar to the optical drive.

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