Step1.Readthesafetyinformationthatbeginson“Safety”onpagevand“Installationguidelines”on
page289
.
Step2.Turnofftheserverandperipheraldevicesanddisconnectthepowercordsandallexternalcables.
Step3.Removethetopcover(see“Removingthetopcover”onpage143).
Step4.Removethefancageassembly(see“Removingthefancageassembly”onpage171).
Step5.Alignthecableconnectorwiththeslotontherearoftheopticaldrivecage.1Pressandhold
theconnectorlatch;then,2pushthecableconnectorintotheopticaldrivecageconnector
andslideittotheleftuntilitisfirmlyseated.
Figure89.Opticaldrivecablelatch
Thefollowingillustrationshowscableroutingfortheopticalcable:
Attention:Followtheopticaldrivecableroutingastheillustrationshows.Makesurethatthe
cableisnotpinchedanddoesnotcoveranyconnectorsorobstructanycomponentsonthe
systemboard.
Chapter5.Removingandreplacingcomponents159