No.

Guide Screw

Device

 

 

 

1

Black M3 Metric Screws

5.25-inch Drives

 

 

 

2

Silver 6-32 Standard Screws

3.5-inch Hard Drive in the Top Drive Bay (Bay 4)

 

 

 

3

Silver and Blue 6-32 Isolation Mounting Screws

3.5-inch Hard Drives in the Middle and Bottom Drive Bays

 

 

(Bays 5 and 6)

 

 

 

CAUTION: To prevent loss of work and damage to the computer or drive:

If you are inserting or removing a drive, shut down the operating system properly, turn off the computer, and unplug the power cord. Do not remove a drive while the computer is on or in standby mode.

Before handling a drive, ensure that you are discharged of static electricity. While handling a drive, avoid touching the connector. For more information about preventing electrostatic damage, refer to Electrostatic Discharge Information on page 60.

Handle a drive carefully; do not drop it.

Do not use excessive force when inserting a drive.

Avoid exposing a hard drive to liquids, temperature extremes, or products that have magnetic fields such as monitors or speakers.

If a drive must be mailed, place the drive in a bubble-pack mailer or other protective packaging and label the package “Fragile: Handle With Care.”

Installing a 5.25-inch Drive into a Drive Bay

1.Prepare the computer for disassembly (Preparation for Disassembly on page 73).

2.Remove the computer access panel (Computer Access Panel on page 74).

3.Remove the front bezel (Front Bezel on page 75).

4.If you are installing a drive in a bay covered by a bezel blank, remove the bezel blank. See Bezel Blanks on page 77 for more information.

Drives 93