Replacing the optical drive cable

Use this information to install the optical drive cable.

1. Read the safety information that begins on Safety and Installation guidelines.
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).
4. Remove the fan cage assembly (see Removing the fan cage assembly).
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.
   Figure 1. 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.

   Figure 2. Optical drive cable routing
   
   
6. Replace the fan cage assembly (see Replacing the fan cage assembly).
7. Replace the top cover (see Replacing the top cover).
8. Slide the server into the rack.
9. Reconnect the power cords and any cables that you removed.
10. Turn on the peripheral devices and the server.