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Installing 5.25-inch drives

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2.6 Installing 5.25-inch drives Ensure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing any system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard and other system components! The system comes with three 5.25-inch drive bays located on the upper front part of the chassis. An optical drive that comes standard/optional with the system 1 package occupies the uppermost bay (labeled 1). The lower bays (labeled 2 2 and 3) are available for additional 5.25inch optical, zip, or floppy disk drives. 3 You must remove the front panel assembly before installing a 5.25-inch drive. 2.6.1 Removing the front panel cover To remove the front panel cover 1. Follow the instructions in section 2.1 Chassis cover to remove the side cover. Locate the front panel assembly lock, then move it outward to unlock the front panel. 2. Gently lift the front panel assembly until the hinge-like tabs on the top side of the assembly are detached from the chassis. 3. Remove the front panel assembly, then set aside. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware setup

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Chapter 2:
Hardware setup
2-16
2.6
Installing 5.25-inch drives
Ensure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing any system
components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard
and other system components!
1
The system comes with three 5.25-inch
drive bays located on the upper front
part of the chassis. An optical drive that
comes standard/optional with the system
package occupies the uppermost bay
(labeled 1). The lower bays (labeled 2
and 3) are available for additional 5.25-
inch optical, zip, or floppy disk drives.
You must remove the front panel
assembly before installing a
5.25-inch drive.
2.6.1
Removing the front panel cover
To remove the front panel cover
2
3
2.
Gently lift the front panel
assembly until the hinge-like tabs
on the top side of the assembly
are detached from the chassis.
3.
Remove the front panel
assembly, then set aside.
1.
Follow the instructions in section
2.1 Chassis cover
to remove
the side cover. Locate the front
panel assembly lock, then move it
outward to unlock the front panel.