Slim optical drive

  1. Power down the server.
  2. Remove all power:
    1. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
    2. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
  3. Remove the access panel.
  4. Remove the tower bezel.
  5. Place the server on its side.
  6. To disconnect SATA and power cable from the slim optical disk drive and the system board:
    1. Disconnect SATA and power cable from the slim optical disk drive.
    2. Disconnect SATA and power cable from the optical disk drive connector on the system board.


      Disconnecting the cables from Slim ODD and system board

  7. Remove the optical disk drive cage from the chassis.


    Removing the optical disk drive cage from the chassis

  8. Remove the drive from the optical disk drive cage.


    Removing the drive from the optical disk drive cage

To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.