7.Remove the hard disk drive ribbon cable from its socket on the main system board (near the left side of the subassembly). Store the cable along with the drive.

8.Wrap the hard disk drive in its original packing materials and set it aside. Then carefully arrange the power supply cable so it does not interfere with any other cables or mechanisms.

9.Follow the steps on page 5-43 to replace the computer’s cover. Then see “Post-installation Setup” on page 5-45 for instructions on configuring your computer for use without a hard disk drive.

Installing or Removing a Disk Drive in the Horizontal Position

This section describes how to install or remove a 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. (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. If you have a hard disk drive installed in the vertical mounting position, remove it before you remove or install a drive in a horizontal drive bay. See “Removing a Hard Disk From the Vertical Position” on page B-24.

If you do not need to remove a hard disk drive from the vertical position (or have already done so), follow the steps under “Removing the Subassembly,” below. You must remove the entire subassembly from the computer before you can access a drive in a horizontal drive bay.

Installing and Removing Disk Drives

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