Installing a Hard Drive into an Internal Drive Bay

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 install a hard drive in a 3.5-inch internal drive bay:

1.Prepare the computer for disassembly (Preparation for Disassembly on page 75).

2.Remove the computer access panel (Access Panel on page 76).

3.Install guide screws on the sides of the drive. The type of screws used depends on which drive bay is being used to house the drive. If you are installing a 2.5-inch drive, you must install the drive in an adapter bracket.

NOTE: Extra guide screws are installed on the hard drive bracket under the access panel. Refer to Installing Drives on page 95 for an illustration of the extra guide screw locations.

If you are replacing a drive, transfer the guides screws from the old drive to the new one.

●If you are installing a 3.5-inch drive in either of the lower two bays (bays 5 and 6), install four 6-32 silver and blue isolation mounting guide screws (two on each side of the drive).

Figure 6-22Installing Isolation Mounting Guide Screws in a 3.5-inch Hard Drive

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