2.8Installing an optical drive

The barebone system comes with a 5.25-inch drive bays for an optical drive.

To install an optical drive:

1.Place the chassis upright.

2.Insert the optical drive to the upper 5.25 in drive bay, then carefully push the drive until its screw holes align with the holes on the bay.

3.Secure the optical drive with four screws on both sides of the bay.

4.Connect the IDE and the power plugs to the connectors at the back of the drive.

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2.9Installing a hard disk drive (HDD)

The system supports one Serial ATA hard disk drive. To install an Serial ATA hard disk drive:

1.Connect the SATA power cable

to the plug of the power supply unit.

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