Figure 35. Installing the optical drive
Next steps
1. Connect the power cable and the data cable to the optical drive.
NOTE: Route the cables properly to prevent them from being pinched or crimped.
2. Install the front bezel.
3. Follow the procedure that is listed in After working inside your system.
Drive backplane
This is a service technician replaceable part only.
Drive backplane
Depending on your system configuration, the drive backplanes supported are listed here:
Table 12. Supported backplane option
System Supported hard drives options
PowerEdge T350 Up to 8 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) backplane
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