Gateway E-9520T - Manual (Page 33)

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Removing and installing an optical drive
To remove and install an optical drive:
1 Follow the instructions in “Preventing static electricity discharge” on page 24 . Make sure
that you turn off the server, then unplug the power cord(s) and all other cables connected
to the server.
2 Follow the instructions in “Opening the server case” on page 25 .
3 Unlock the bezel (if necessary) and remove it by pulling it from the chassis.
4 Remove the data and power cables from the back of the optical drive.
5 If you are removing the optical drive from the tower configuration, rotate the release latch
(1) counter-clockwise and pull the optical drive (2) out of the chassis.
- OR -
If you are removing the optical drive from the rack configuration, press the release tab (1)
marked PUSH and pull the optical drive (2) out of the chassis.
Caution
The optical drive is not hot-swappable. Before installing or removing the drive, make
sure that power is turned off and the power cord(s) is unplugged.
Important
The hard drive carriers shown in these illustrations may look different than
the actual hard drive carriers in your server.