Dell POWEREDGE 2950 - Manual (Page 6)

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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.
1 optical drive 2 SATA cable
3 SATA power cable 4 carrier latch
5 optical drive carrier
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