Drive positions

1Slim optical drive bay

23.5-inch internal hard drive bay

33.5-inch drive bay for optional drives (media card reader shown)

42.5-inch internal hard drive bay

NOTE: The drive configuration on your computer may be different than the drive configuration shown above.

To verify the type and size of the storage devices installed in the computer, run Computer Setup.

Installing and Removing Drives

When installing drives, follow these guidelines:

●The primary Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive must be connected to the dark blue primary SATA connector on the system board labeled SATA0.

●Connect secondary hard drives and optical drives to one of the light blue SATA connectors on the system board (labeled SATA1 and SATA2).

●Connect a media card reader USB 2.0 cable to the USB connector on the system board labeled MEDIA.

●The power cable for the drives has two branches coming off the system board connector. The first branch is a dual-headed cable with the first connector (four-wire) routed to the 3.5-inch optional drive bay and the second connector (two-wire) routed to the slim optical drive bay. The second branch is a dual-headed cable with the first connector routed to the 3.5-inch hard drive bay and the second connector routed to the 2.5-inch hard drive bay.

86 Chapter 5 Removal and replacement procedures – small form factor (SFF) chassis