3.Place the front panel face down and remove the screws securing the slot cover to the panel. Lift out the slot cover, as shown below.

Set the front panel, slot cover, and screws aside.

4.The hard disk drive cable is connected to the main system board on the left side of the subassembly, as shown below.

h a r d d i s k / drive cable

Grasp the connector and pull it straight up to remove it from the socket. Do not pull only on the cable.

Installing and Removing Disk Drives

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