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Step 5. Press and hold the connector release tab; then, remove the DVD drive cable from the connector
on the system board.
Attention: You must press the connector release tab in order to disconnect the DVD drive cable
from the system board. Do not disconnect the DVD drive cable by using excessive force.
Figure 79. DVD drive cable removal for 2.5-inch hard disk drive server models
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DVD drive cable
Cable connector latch