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

Removing the optical drive cable

Use this information to remove the optical drive cable.
About this task
To remove the optical cable, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on "Safety" on page vii and
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords.
3. Remove the top cover (see "Removing the top cover" on page 146).
4. Remove the fan cage assembly (see "Removing the fan cage assembly" on page
5. Pull the connector toward the front of the server to remove the optical drive
Figure 85. Optical drive cable connection
6. From the rear of the optical drive cage, ▌1▐press and hold the connector latch
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cable from the connector on the system board.
DVD drive cable
(on the left of the cable connector). At the same time, ▌2▐grasp the cable
connector and slide it to the right. Remove the optical drive cable from the
connector on the rear of the optical drive cage.
Optical drive
connector
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Cable connector latch