Lenovo ThinkServer RD230 - Manual (Page 38)

Removing the optical drive
Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the “Safety information”
on page iii and “Guidelines” on page 19.
This section provides instructions on how to remove the optical drive.
To remove the optical drive, do the following:
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server. Then, disconnect all
power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server.
2. Remove the server cover. See “Removing the server cover” on page 21.
3. Disconnect the power cable from the optical drive power connector on the backplane. See “Locating
connectors on the backplane” on page 18.
4. Disconnect the signal cable from the SATA 5 connector on the system board. See “Locating parts on
the system board” on page 15.
5. Press the retention tab 1 and slide the optical drive out of the front of the server.
Figure 12. Removing the optical drive
6. Disconnect the power cable and the signal cable from the rear of the removed optical drive.
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