Specifications

Optical drive cable

Description Spare part number

Optical drive cable 754081-001

The optical drive cables are located near the middle of the computer. The connector is secured with two

Torx screws and has two cables that connect to the system board.

The optical drive data cable routes under the fan, requiring removal of the fan to remove the cable.

The optical drive connector cables are longer and the screws are larger than the hard drive connector

cables and screws.

To remove the optical drive connector:

1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (see

Preparing to disassemble the computer on page 27).

2. Remove the rear cover (see

Rear cover on page 29).

3. Remove the VESA mount bracket (see

VESA mount bracket on page 32).

4. Remove the optical drive (see

Replacing the optical disc drive on page 39).

5. Remove the system board shield (see

System board shield on page 52).

6. Remove the fan (see

Fan on page 61).

7. Remove two Torx screws that secure the optical drive connector (1).

8. Remove the cables from the metal clips (2) built into the computer .

Optical drive cable