Removing a Hard Disk Drive From the Internal Drive Bay

To remove a hard disk drive, reverse the installation steps outlined above. Then disconnect the hard disk drive ribbon cable and the power supply cable from the back of the drive. When you disconnect the cables, grasp the connectors and pull them straight out so you do not bend the pins; do not pull on the cables. Use the screws to again secure the hard disk drive mounting bracket to the base of the computer.

Installing a Drive in the Upper Horizontal Drive Buy

Your system comes with a 3.5-inch diskette drive installed in the lower horizontal drive bay. You can also install a diskette drive, a CD-ROM, a tape drive, or a second hard disk drive in the upper horizontal drive bay.

If you are installing a tape drive with a standard 5.25-inch diskette drive connector, you can connect it using the diskette drive cable that came with your system. If you install a second hard disk drive in this bay, make sure you purchase the appropriate cable to connect both drives to the hard disk drive connector.

Before you install a drive in the upper drive bay, remove the cover. Once you have the drive installed, replace the cover, following the instructions in Chapter 3.

Installing and Removing Drives

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