HP ProLiant DL380e Gen8 Server Maintenance and Service Guide

Removal and replacement procedures 38
Remove the optical drive blank
Retain the blank for future use.
To replace the component, reverse the removal procedure.
Optical drive
CAUTION: To prevent improper cooling and thermal damage, do not operate the chassis unless
all bays are populated with a component or a blank.
To remove the component:
1. Power down the server (on page 31).
2. Remove all power:
a. Disconnect each power cord from the power source.
b. Disconnect each power cord from the server.
3. Do one of the following:
o Extend the server from the rack (on page 32).
o Remove the server from the rack (on page 34).
4. Remove the access panel ("Access panel" on page 37).
5. Disconnect the optical drive cable from the drive.