Lenovo System x3550 M5 - Replacing the DVD Drive Cable

Step7.FromtherearoftheDVDdrivecage,pressandholdtheconnectorlatch(ontheleftofthecable
connector)andgraspthecableconnectorandslideittotheright;then,removetheDVDdrive
cablefromtheconnectoronthebackoftheDVDdriveandsetitaside.
Cable
connector
latch
Figure81.DVDdrivecablelatch
IfyouareinstructedtoreturntheDVDdrivecable,followallpackaginginstructions,anduseanypackaging
materialsforshippingthataresuppliedtoyou.
ReplacingtheDVDdrivecable
UsethisinformationtoreplacetheDVDdrivecable.
ToinstalltheDVDdrivecable,completethefollowingsteps:
Step1.Readthesafetyinformationthatbeginson“Safety”onpagevand“Installationguidelines”on
page116
.
Step2.Turnofftheserverandperipheraldevicesanddisconnectthepowercordsandallexternalcables.
Step3.Removethecover(see“Removingthecover”onpage119).
Step4.Removetheairbaffle(see“Removingtheairbaffle”onpage122).
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