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Optical drive 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. Open the PSU assembly. Steps 1. Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the optical 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. Pull the optical drive release tab to unlock the optical drive. 3. Slide the optical drive out of the system. Figure 31. Removing the optical drive Next steps 1. Replace the optical drive. Installing the optical drive Prerequisites NOTE: Only slim 9.5-mm SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive can be installed in your system. External optical drives can be connected through USB ports. 1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions. 2. Follow the procedure that is listed in Before working inside your system. 3. Open the PSU assembly. Installing and removing system components 53

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Optical drive
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.
Open the PSU assembly
.
Steps
1.
Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the optical 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.
Pull the optical drive release tab to unlock the optical drive.
3.
Slide the optical drive out of the system.
Figure 31. Removing the optical drive
Next steps
1.
Replace the optical drive
.
Installing the optical drive
Prerequisites
NOTE:
Only slim 9.5-mm SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive can be installed in your system. External optical
drives can be connected through USB ports.
1.
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
Safety instructions
.
2.
Follow the procedure that is listed in
Before working inside your system
.
3.
Open the PSU assembly
.
Installing and removing system components
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