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Dell EMC PowerEdge R940xa Installation and Service Manual

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Removing the optical drive

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
  2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
  3. Remove the front bezel.
  4. Remove the support bar.
  5. Remove the air shrouds.
  6. Remove the cooling fan assembly.
  7. 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.

Steps

  1. Press the release tab to release the optical drive.
  2. Slide the optical drive out of the system.
    Figure 1. Removing optical drive

    Removing the optical drive

    Figure 2. Installing optical drive blank

    Installing optical drive blank

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