7.Wrap the hard disk drive in its original packing materials and set it aside along with the hard disk drive ribbon cable.

8.Replace the subassembly in the computer, and then replace the computer’s cover. See Chapter 5 for instructions.

9.See “Post-installation Setup” in Chapter 6 for instructions on configuring your computer for use without a hard disk drive.

Note

After you change your computer’s drive configuration, your system may take up to five minutes to complete power-ondiagnostics the next time you turn it on.

Installing or Removing a Disk Drive in the Horizontal Position

This section describes how to install or remove a hard disk drive or a diskette drive in the lower horizontal drive bay. You can use these same instructions if you need to install a different diskette drive in the upper drive bay; however, the illustrations show the lower bay.

If you are installing a second hard disk or diskette drive, you must install it in the lower horizontal drive bay. Your first diskette drive is in the upper bay and your first hard disk is in the vertical mounting position.

If you have a hard disk drive installed in the vertical mounting position, you must remove it before you remove or install a drive in the horizontal drive bay. This enables you to access the mounting holes and screws for the horizontal bay. See “Removing a Hard Disk From the Vertical Position” starting on page 7-21.

Installing and Removing Disk Drives

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