Optical drive cable routing
Use the section to understand the cable routing for the optical drives.
From To
1  Power connector on optical drive Power distribution board: ODD power connector
2  Signal connector on optical drive System board: Internal USB connector 3
Notes: 
•  Connections between connectors; 
1 ↔ 1 ,  2 ↔ 2 ,  3 ↔ 3 , ...  n ↔ n
•  When routing the cables, ensure that all cables are routed appropriately through the cable guides and 
cable clips.
Figure 29. Cable routing for optical drive
PCIe slot 8 cable routing
Use the section to understand the cable routing to enable PCIe slot 8.
From To
1  System board: PCIe slot 8 enable connector System board: PCIe 4 connector
Notes: 
•  Connections between connectors; 
1 ↔ 1 ,  2 ↔ 2 ,  3 ↔ 3 , ...  n ↔ n
•  When routing the cables, ensure that all cables are routed appropriately through the cable guides and 
cable clips.
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