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7.Slide the hard drive down into the drive cage until it locks. The drivelock automatically secures the drive in the bay.

Figure 2-22Installing a Hard Drive into the Hard Drive Bay

CAUTION Make sure the guide screws line up with the guide slots in the drive cage. The use of unnecessary force when installing any drive into the drive bay may result in damage to the drive.

8.Connect the power cable (1) and data cable (2) to the rear of the hard drive.

Figure 2-23Connecting the Power Cable and Data Cable to a SATA Hard Drive

9.Connect the opposite end of the data cable to the appropriate system board connector.

NOTE If your system has only one SATA hard drive, you must connect the hard drive data cable to the dark blue connector labeled SATA0 to avoid any hard drive performance problems. If you are adding a second hard drive, connect the data cable to the next available (unpopulated) SATA connector on the system board in the following order: SATA0, SATA1, SATA3, SATA2.

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Contents Hardware Reference Guide dc7700 Series Convertible Minitower Hardware Reference Guide About This Book About This Book Table of contents Appendix C External Security Devices Product Features Standard Configuration FeaturesDrive configuration may vary by model Front Panel ComponentsMedia Card Reader Components 2Media Card Reader ComponentsRear Panel Components 3Rear Panel ComponentsKeyboard 4Keyboard ComponentsUsing the Windows Logo Key Special Mouse Functions Serial Number LocationEnww Hardware Upgrades Serviceability FeaturesUnlocking the Smart Cover Lock Smart Cover FailSafe KeyUnlocking the Smart Cover Lock Removing the Computer Access Panel 2Removing the Computer Access Panel Hardware UpgradesReplacing the Computer Access Panel 3Replacing the Computer Access Panel4Removing the Front Bezel Hardware Upgrades Removing the Front BezelReplacing the Front Bezel 5Replacing the Front BezelRemoving Bezel Blanks DIMMs Installing Additional MemoryDDR2-SDRAM DIMMs Populating Dimm Sockets Description Socket ColorInstalling DIMMs Enww Removing or Installing an Expansion Card DescriptionEnww 12Removing a Standard PCI Expansion Card Enww Enww Drive Positions 15Desktop and Minitower Drive PositionsRemoving a Drive from a Drive Bay Enww Installing Additional Drives Enww Enww Enww 21Installing the Hard Drive Guide Screws Enww Enww Changing from a Minitower to a Desktop Configuration Changing from a Minitower to a Desktop Configuration Changing from a Desktop to a MinitowerConfiguration Changing from a Desktop to a MinitowerConfiguration Enww Specifications Desktop DimensionsAppendix a Specifications Battery Replacement Type Figure B-2Removing and Replacing a Coin Cell Battery Type Enww External Security Devices Installing a Security LockCable Lock Padlock Preventing Electrostatic Damage Electrostatic DischargeGrounding Methods Appendix D Electrostatic Discharge Computer Operating Guidelines and Routine Care Optical Drive Precautions CleaningSafety Shipping PreparationIndex Enww