Lenovo System x3250 M4 - Removing the DVD Drive Cable; Replacing the DVD Drive Cable

Theillustrationsinthisdocumentmightdifferslightlyfromyourhardware.
RemovingtheDVDdrivecable
UsethisinformationtoremovetheDVDdrivecable.
Readthesafetyinformationin“Safety”onpagevand“Installationguidelines”onpage33.
Ifyouarereplacingaservercomponentintheserver,youneedtoturnofftheserverandperipheraldevices,
anddisconnectthepowercordsandallexternalcables.
ToremovetheDVDdrivecable,completethefollowingsteps:
Step1.Removethecover(see“Removingthecover”onpage131).
Step2.Removetheairbaffleifinstalled(see“Removingtheairbaffle”onpage135).
Step3.Pulloutthecablefromtheopticaldrivecageconnector.
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Cable
connector
latch
Step4.Disengagethecablefromanycabletieorcableclip.
Ifyouareinstructedtoreturntheservercomponentoroptionaldevice,followallpackaginginstructions,
anduseanypackagingmaterialsforshippingthataresuppliedtoyou.
ReplacingtheDVDdrivecable
UsethisinformationtoreplacetheDVDdrivecable.
Readthesafetyinformationin“Safety”onpagevand“Installationguidelines”onpage33.
Ifyouarereplacingaservercomponentintheserver,youneedtoturnofftheserverandperipheraldevices,
anddisconnectthepowercordsandallexternalcables.
ToreplacetheDVDdrivecable,completethefollowingsteps:
Step1.Removethecover(see“Removingthecover”onpage131).
Step2.Removetheairbaffleifinstalled(see“Removingtheairbaffle”onpage135).
Step3.Alignthecableconnectorwiththeconnectorontherearoftheopticaldrivecage.
Step4.Pullthecableconnectorlatchupandholdittherewhileyouslidethecableconnectortothelocked
positiontolockthecableinplace.
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