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70 Installing System Components
22
Finish configuring the SCSI tape backup unit according to the documentation you received with the
device.
23
Perform a tape backup and verification test with the drive as instructed in the software documentation
that came with the drive.
Optical Drive
Removing an Optical Drive
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the
components inside the system. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety
precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
1
Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical
outlet.
2 Remove the front bezel, if attached. See
"Removing the Bezel" on page 46
.
3 Open the system. See
"Opening the System" on page 48
.
4
If applicable, disconnect the cables from the SAS controller card (see Figure 3-13) or SAS RAID
controller daughter card (Figure 3-14) and pull the cables out of the way of the center fans.
5
Disconnect the tape backup SCSI cable from the optional SCSI controller card and pull the cable out
of the way of the center fans. See Figure 3-15.
6 Remove the fans from the center fan bracket. See
"Removing and Installing a Fan" on page 53
.
7 Remove the center fan bracket. See
"Removing the Center Fan Bracket" on page 79
.
8 Push the spring latch at the top of the peripheral bay to the right and partially extend the optical
drive out of the bay. See
Figure 3-15
.
9
Remove the ribbon cable and the power cable from the back of the optical drive.
10
Remove the optical drive from the bay.
11
Replace the optical drive or insert the filler plate over the empty drive slot.
12 Replace the center fan bracket. See
"Replacing the Center Fan Bracket" on page 79
.
13
Replace the fans into the center fan bracket. See "Removing and Installing a Fan" on page 53.
14
If applicable, reconnect the cables to the SAS controller card (see Figure 3-13) or SAS RAID controller
daughter card (Figure 3-14).
15 Close the system. See
"Closing the System" on page 48
.
16 Replace the front bezel, if removed. See "Installing the Bezel" on page 47.
17
Reconnect the system and peripherals to their electrical outlets.