Removing The Optical Drive Cable - Lenovo System x3650 M5 Installation And Service Manual

Step 8. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.

Removing the optical drive cable

Use this information to remove the optical drive cable.
Note: The optical drive is available only on some models.
To remove the optical cable, complete the following steps:
Step 1. Read the safety information that begins on "Safety" on page v and "Installation guidelines" on page
305.
Step 2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords.
Step 3. Remove the top cover (see "Removing the top cover" on page 162).
Step 4. Remove the fan cage assembly (see "Removing the fan cage assembly" on page 190).
Step 5. Pull the connector toward the front of the server to remove the optical drive cable from the
connector on the system board.
DVD drive cable
Figure 97. Optical drive cable connection
Step 6. From the rear of the optical drive cage,
cable connector). At the same time,
the optical drive cable from the connector on the rear of the optical drive cage.
Optical drive
connector
2
1
Cable connector latch
1 press and hold the connector latch (on the left of the
2 grasp the cable connector and slide it to the right. Remove
.
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