Slot 1 SATA optical drive or PowerVault RD1000Slot 2 PowerVault RD1000 or blankSlot 3 SAS tape drive or blankRemoving the optical drive or tape drivePrerequisitesCAUTION: Many repairs may only be done by a certified service technician. You should onlyperform troubleshooting and simple repairs as authorized in your product documentation, or asdirected by the online or telephone service and support team. Damage due to servicing that isnot authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. Read and follow the safety instructionsthat came with the product.1. Ensure that you read the Safety instructions.2. Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.Steps1. Disconnect the power and data cables from the back of the optical/tape drive.NOTE: Observe the routing of the power and data cable inside the chassis when you removethem from the system board and the optical/tape drive. You must route these cables correctlyand in a similar manner when you replace them to prevent them from being pinched orcrimped.2. To remove the optical/tape drive, push the release latch as indicated in the figure.3. Slide the optical/tape drive out of the drive bay.4. If you are not immediately replacing the optical/tape drive, install the optical/tape drive blank.NOTE: Blanks must be installed on empty optical drive or tape drive slots to maintain FCCcertification of the system. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of the system and aid inproper cooling and airflow inside the system.NOTE: The procedure to install an optical/tape drive blank is similar to the procedure to installan optical/tape drive.58
