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Figure 1-2. Installing a SATA Optical Drive in a PowerEdge 1950 Drive Tray

optical drive

SATA power cable

optical drive carrier

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:

provided in the optical drive kit.

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

Route the cable through the power cable cutout in the fan bracket and

follow the power cable routing to the power supply bays.

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.

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

Installing a SATA Optical Drive

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

SATA cable

carrier latch