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NOTE: The screws installed in the following step must be installed in the front four screw holes in order for the drive to be installed.
2Install 4 screws in the front four holes on the sides of the drive, if they are not already installed.
Otherwise, verify that the screws are installed in the front 4 holes.
3Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 151.
4Remove the computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 153).
5Remove the drive panel (see "Removing the Drive Panel" on page 233).
NOTICE: If metal shields are present in your computer configuration, they must be installed at all times while your computer is in use or your computer may not function properly.
6If the FlexBay is not populated and metal shields are present in your computer (see "About the Metal Shields Present in Some Drive Configurations" on page 207 for more information), slide the
7If you already have a floppy drive or Media Card Reader installed in the FlexBay, remove it (see "Removing a Floppy Drive (Tower Computer)" on page 240 or "Removing a Media Card Reader (Tower Computer)" on page 254).
8If you already have a hard drive installed in the FlexBay, remove the hard drive (see "Removing an Optional Third Hard Drive (Tower Computer Only)" on page 218).
9Gently slide the drive into place in the FlexBay; the drive clicks through two notches before it is securely installed.
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