Removing the CD/DVD cable
Use this information to remove the CD/DVD cable.
To remove the CD/DVD cable, complete the following steps:
- Read the safety information that begins in Safety and Installation guidelines.
- Turn off the server (see Turning off the server) and all attached peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external cables from the server.
- Remove the server top cover (see Removing the server top cover).
- Remove the PCI riser-card assembly (see Removing a PCI riser-card assembly).
- Remove the air baffle (see Removing the air baffle).
- Disconnect the USB, video, CD/DVD and operator information cables from the system board. Please remember the relevant cable routing.
- Loosen the single thumbscrew that is used to secure the media cage onto the server.
- Carefully pull the media cage out of the server.
- Locate the CD/DVD drive within the media cage.
- Locate the cable connector latch at the back of the CD/DVD drive.
- Slide the cable connector latch downward (you can see an arrow that points downwards) 1 and leftward to the unlock position 2 ; then remove the cable from the CD/DVD drive.
- If you are instructed to return the CD/DVD cable, follow all packaging instructions, and use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
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