Dell YH242 owner manual Installing a CD/DVD Drive, 118, Sliding plate

5Slide the drive release mechanism to the right to release the shoulder screw and slide the drive out to remove it from the drive bay.

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6If you are not replacing the drive, replace the drive panel insert (see "Replacing the Drive-Panel Insert" on page 102.

7Replace the drive panel (see "Replacing the Drive Panel" on page 103).

8Replace the computer cover (see "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 121.

9If you are removing and not replacing this drive, then be sure to disable the drive in the BIOS. When you restart your computer, enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 127). Then, go to the "Drives" section of the BIOS and under SATA 0 through 5, set the SATA ports to the correct configuration.

Installing a CD/DVD Drive

1Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 77

2Remove the computer cover (see "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 78).

3If you are installing a new drive, unpack the drive and prepare it for installation.

Check the documentation that accompanied the drive to verify that the drive is configured for your computer.

4If you are installing a new drive, remove the drive panel insert (see "Removing the Drive-Panel Insert" on page 101).

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