Figure 5-5Disconnecting the Optical Drive Cables

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5.Un-screw and slide the drive out the front of the unit. Removing the Optical Drive

NOTE: To replace the drive, reverse the removal procedure.

When installing an optical drive, slide it into the drive bay until it snaps into place.

Removing the Hard Drive

NOTE: The system does not support Parallel ATA (PATA) hard drives.

Before you remove the old hard drive, be sure to back up the data from the old hard drive so that you can transfer the data to the new hard drive.

To remove the hard drive:

1.Prepare the computer for disassembly (Preparation for Disassembly on page 22).

2.Remove the access panel (Access Panel on page 23).

3.Remove the front bezel (Front Bezel on page 24).

4.Disconnect the power cable and data cable from the back of the hard drive.

5.Remove four screws securing the drive from cage assembly , see figure 5-4 for details.

6.Slide the hard drive and pull the hard drive out of the cage.

Figure 5-6Hard drive cage screw location

To install a hard drive, reverse the removal procedures.

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