1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and “Installation guidelines”
on page 38.
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 50).
4. Remove the air baffle (see “Removing the air baffle” on page 51).
5. Align the cable connector with the connector on the rear of the DVD drive cage.
Press the cable connector into the optical 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 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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