Owners Manual

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Install the hot swappable hard drive carrier.
Related tasks
Installing a hot swappable hard drive carrier on page 96
Optical drive (optional)
Optical drives retrieve and store data on optical discs such as CD and DVD. Optical drives can be categorized into two basic
types: optical disc readers and optical disc writers.
Removing the optional ultra slim optical drive
The procedure for removing an optical drive and optical drive blank is the same.
Prerequisites
CAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should only perform
troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or as directed by the online or
telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructions that are shipped with your product.
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions section.
2. Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system section.
NOTE:
Observe the routing of the power and data cables inside the chassis as you remove them from the system board
and the optical drive. Route these cables in the same way when you replace them to prevent them from being pinched or
crimped.
Steps
1. Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the optical drive.
2. If required, disconnect the power and data cables from the system board.
3. To release the optical drive, press and push the release tab toward the front of the system.
4. Slide the optical drive out of the system.
Figure 42. Removing the ultra slim optical drive
1.
optical drive 2. data cable
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