Installing the sata optical drive - poweredge 1950 – Dell POWEREDGE 2950 User Manual

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Installing a SATA Optical Drive

Figure 1-2.

Installing a SATA Optical Drive in a PowerEdge 1950 Drive Tray

Installing the SATA Optical Drive – PowerEdge 1950

1 Insert the optical drive tray into the system until it is fully inserted and

locked into position.

2 Connect the SATA cable (the end with the branching power cable) to the

back of the optical drive.

3 Connect the branching power cable to the power supply connector.

NOTE:

You may need to replace the existing power cable with a cable

provided in the optical drive kit.

4 Route the SATA cable to the SATA_A connector on the system board.

a

Route the cable through the power cable cutout in the fan bracket and
follow the power cable routing to the power supply bays.

b

Bend the cable toward the chipset shroud and insert the cable into the
cable path on top of the chipset shroud. See Figure 1-3.

c

Connect the cable to the SATA_A connector on the system board.

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optical drive

2

SATA cable

3

SATA power cable

4

carrier latch

5

optical drive carrier

2

5

3

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