1.Shut down the computer.

2.Turn off any attached devices and disconnect them from their electrical outlets.

NOTICE: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug it from the network wall jack.

3.Disconnect the computer power cable from the wall outlet, and then press the power button to ground the system board.

4.Unpack the drive and prepare it for installation.

See the documentation that came with the drive to ensure that the drive is set up for your computer.

HINT: Two sets of rails are attached to the inside of the computer cover. Use the two longer rails on 5.25-inch drives. Use the shorter rails on 3.5- inch drives. Rails for a second hard drive are attached inside the hard- drive bay.

5.Remove the two longer, green plastic rails from the inside of the computer cover.

These rails are not attached to the computer cover with screws. To remove the rails, gently ease the rails up and down.

6.Attach the rails to the drive using the screws supplied with the drive.

Ensure that the rail tabs are positioned at the back of the drive.

7.Open the computer cover.

8.To remove the drive-bay cover panel, carefully press the panel out from the inside of the computer.

9.Gently slide the drive into the bay until you hear a click.

10.Connect a power cable to the drive.

11.See the documentation that came with the drive for instructions on connecting a drive cable to the drive and system board.

HINT: Your computer uses cable-select drive cables. This means that the device connected to the end connector of the drive cable is the master device and the device connected to the middle connector is the slave device. Be sure the jumper setting on the new device is set for "cable select" (see the documentation that came with the drive for information).

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