Tray loader connection

Bought a refurbished iMac a couple of years ago and it's worked fine. Went to install a memory upgrade and removing the cover, found there was a cable not connected (the one from the CD ROM down to the speaker unit. Looking closer, found it impossible for the connection to be made as the cable has a small male round pin connector with a shield around the pins (like a PC keyboard connection) and the CD unit has the corresponding female holes but in a completely flat surface with no insertion slot for the male connection shield. Anyone recognise this configuration and know of a solution?

Do you have a picture of the odd configuration? I have two tray-loading iMacs and have never seen that while upgrading them.

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