Dell PowerEdge 1900 - Manual (Page 71)

Installing System Components
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Installing an Optical Drive
CAUTION:
Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the
components inside the system. See your Product Information Guide for complete information about safety
precautions, working inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
1 Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical
outlet.
2 Remove the front bezel, if attached. See "Removing the Bezel" on page 46.
3 Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 48.
4 Remove the filler plate from the drive slot on the peripheral bay, if applicable:
a Push the spring latch at the top of the peripheral bay to the right, and then pry the top end of the
filler plate away from the system.
b Draw the filler plate upward and out of the system.
5 If applicable, disconnect the cables from the SAS controller card (see Figure 3-13) or SAS RAID
controller daughter card (see Figure 3-14) and pull the cables out of the way of the center fans.
6 Remove the fans from the center fan bracket. See "Removing and Installing a Fan" on page 53.
7 Remove the center fan bracket. See "Removing the Center Fan Bracket" on page 79.
8 If the mounting screws are not attached to the drive, install them now.
9 Insert the new optical drive three-quarters of the way into the drive slot on the peripheral bay, with
the mounting screws entering the bay slide slots. See Figure 3-15.
10 Attach one end of the ribbon cable to the IDE connector on the system board (see Figure 6-2) and
the other end to the connector on the rear of the optical drive.
11 Attach power cable P5 from the power supply to the CD power connect or on the rear of the optical
drive.
12 Push the optical drive the rest of the way into the bay until the spring latch engages.
13 Replace the center fan bracket. See "Replacing the Center Fan Bracket" on page 79.
14 Replace the fans into the center fan bracket. See "Replacing the Center Fan Bracket" on page 79.
15 If applicable, reconnect the tape backup SCSI cable to the optional SCSI controller card. See
Figure 3-15.
16 If applicable, reconnect the cables to the SAS controller card (see Figure 3-13) or the SAS RAID
controller daughter card (see Figure 3-14).
17 Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 48.
18 Replace the front bezel, if removed. See "Installing the Bezel" on page 47.
19 Reconnect the system and peripherals to their electrical outlets.