Replacing The Dvd Drive Cable - IBM System x3550 M5 Type 5463 Installation And Service Manual

Results
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.

Replacing the DVD drive cable

Use this information to replace the DVD drive cable.
About this task
To install the DVD drive cable, complete the following steps:
Procedure
Figure 80. DVD drive cable latch
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IBM System x3550 M5 Type 5463: Installation and Service Guide
1. Read the safety information that begins on "Safety" on page vii and
"Installation guidelines" on page 122.
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 126).
4. Remove the air baffle (see "Removing the air baffle" on page 129).
5. Align the cable connector with the connector on the rear of the DVD drive
cage. Press the cable connector into the DVD drive cage connector and slide it
to the left until it is firmly seated.
The following illustration shows cable routing for the DVD cable:
Attention: Follow the DVD 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.