IBM System x3650 M5 User Manual

Removing the optical drive cable
Use this information to remove the optical drive cable.
About this task
To remove the optical cable, complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. Read the safety information that begins on “Safety” on page vii and
“Installation guidelines” on page 283.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords.
3. Remove the top cover (see “Removing the top cover” on page 146).
4. Remove the fan cage assembly (see “Removing the fan cage assembly” on page
172).
5. Pull the connector toward the front of the server to remove the optical drive
cable from the connector on the system board.
6. From the rear of the optical drive cage, ▌1▐press and hold the connector latch
(on the left of the cable connector). At the same time, ▌2▐grasp the cable
connector and slide it to the right. Remove the optical drive cable from the
connector on the rear of the optical drive cage.
DVD drive cable
Cable connector latch
Optical drive
connector
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Figure 85. Optical drive cable connection
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IBM System x3650 M5 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	System x3650 M5
Category	Server
Language	English