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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, the front bezel, and the bezel blank covering the opening of the bay before proceeding. Follow the procedures in Removing the computer access panel on page 100 and Removing a bezel blank on page 103.
1.Follow the instructions for removing the optical drive if one was installed. Refer to Removing the optical drive on page 111.
2.Attach the release latch to the new optical drive. Refer to Preparing the new optical drive on page 112.
3.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).
4.Replace the computer access panel.
5.If the computer was on a stand, replace the stand.
6.Reconnect the power cord and turn on the computer.
7.Lock any security devices that were disengaged when the computer cover or access panel was removed.
ENWW | Replacing the optical drive 113 |