Cable
connector
latch
6. If you are instructed to return the DVD drive cable, follow all packaging
instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to
you.
Installing the DVD drive cable
To install the DVD drive cable, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 191.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and
all external cables.
3. Remove the cover (see “Removing the cover” on page 205).
4. Remove the air baffle (see “Removing the air baffle” on page 206).
5. Align the cable connector with the connector on the rear of the DVD drive cage.
Press the cable connector into the optical drive cage connector and slide it to
the left until it is firmly seated.
Cable
connector
latch
The following illustration shows cable routing for the DVD cable:
Attention: Follow the optical drive cable routing as the illustration shows.
Make sure that the cable is not pinched and does not cover any connectors or
obstruct any components on the system board.
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