HP 8300e D8C26UTABA manual Installing the New Optical Drive

Installing the New Optical Drive

NOTE: If you are installing an optical drive in a bay that did not previously have a drive in it, you must remove the access panel and the bezel blank covering the opening of the bay before proceeding. Follow the procedures in Access Panel on page 205 and Bezel Blank on page 209.

1.Follow the instructions for removing the optical drive. Refer to Removing the Optical Drive on page 216.

2.Attach the release latch to the new optical drive. Refer to Preparing the New Optical Drive on page 217.

3.With the back of the optical drive facing the computer and the release latch on the inner side of the drive, align the drive with the opening in the front bezel.

4.Slide the optical drive through the front bezel all the way into the bay so that it locks in place (1), then connect the cable to the rear of the drive (2).

Figure 9-13Installing the optical drive

5.Replace the front bezel and access panel.

6.If the computer was on a stand, replace the stand.

7.Reconnect the power cord and turn on the computer.

8.Lock any security devices that were disengaged when the computer cover or access panel was removed.

218 Chapter 9 Removal and Replacement Procedures Ultra-Slim Desktop (USDT) Chassis