11. Do the following to connect the optical drive to your server:
a. Connect the connector
1
on one end of the cable to the rear of the optical drive.
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Figure 148. Connecting the connector
1
on one end of the cable to the rear of the optical drive
b. Connect the 2-pin power connector on the other end of the cable to the 2-pin power connector on
the backplane. See “Backplane for up to eight 2.5-inch drives (with an AnyRAID-adapter slot)”
on page 39.
c. Connect the SATA connector on the other end of the cable to the appropriate SATA connector on the
system board. See “System board components” on page 41.
12. Save the removed optical drive dummy in case that you later remove the drive and need the dummy
to cover the drive bay.
What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 178.
Replacing the optical drive
Attention:
Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding “Safety information”
on page iii and “Guidelines” on page 63.
Before you begin, print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another
computer for reference.
Notes:
• Depending on the model, your server might look slightly different from the illustrations in this topic.
• Use any documentation that comes with the optical drive and follow those instructions in addition to
the instructions in this topic.
To replace the optical drive, do the following:
1. Remove all external media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server. Then,
disconnect all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to
the server.
2. Prepare your server. See “Removing or extending the server from the rack cabinet” on page 65.
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