Remove and replace the dvd drive, Figure 6-11 – Intel SGI Altix 450 User Manual

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Replacing IRU Components

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Figure 6-11

DIMM Memory Slot Location Example

Remove and Replace the DVD Drive

Use the following steps to remove the DVD drive from an IA blade:

1.

Power off the IRU, use instructions in “Powering the System On and Off” on page 51.

2.

Extract the IA blade you are going to install the new DVD drive in. See the information in

“Replacing IRU Components” on page 110.

3.

After removing the IA blade from the IRU chassis, place it on a stable flat surface with the

left side facing upward (see Figure 6-12).

4.

Use a Phillips type screwdriver to remove the DVD access panel screw, (see Figure 6-12).

5.

Lift the DVD access panel clear of the IA blade and set it aside.

6.

Unscrew and remove the DVD drive assembly retention screw.

7.

Gently but firmly disengage the DVD power and data cable connectors from the old DVD

drive and slide the DVD unit out of the IA blade housing.

DIMM slots

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