Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on "Safety" on page v and
"Installation guidelines" on page 294.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords
and all external cables.
3. Remove the top cover (see "Removing the top cover" on page 147).
4. Remove the fan cage assembly (see "Removing the fan cage assembly" on
page 175).
5. Align the cable connector with the slot on the rear of the optical drive cage.
1 Press and hold the connector latch; then, 2 push the cable connector into
the optical drive cage connector and slide it to the left until it is firmly seated.
Cable connector latch
Figure 88. Optical drive cable latch
The following illustration shows cable routing for the optical 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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