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Installing an Optical Drive into the 5.25-inch Drive Bay, Preparation for Disassembly,

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Installing an Optical Drive into the 5.25-inch Drive Bay To install an optional 5.25-inch optical drive: 1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Preparation for Disassembly on page 91). 2. Remove the access panel (Access Panel on page 92). 3. Remove the front bezel (Front Bezel on page 93). 4. If you are installing a drive in a bay covered by a bezel blank, remove the front bezel then remove the bezel blank. See Bezel Blanks on page 94 for more information. 5. Install the guide screw in the front top hole on the left side of the drive. Figure 8-10 Installing the Guide Screw in the Optical Drive 6. Rotate the drive cage all the way up. Figure 8-11 Rotating the Drive Cage Up 7. Align the guide screw on the drive with the slot on the chassis. Slide the optical drive into the drive bay until the two screw holes on the right side of the drive line up with the two screw holes on the right side of the drive cage (1). Drives 103

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Installing an Optical Drive into the 5.25-inch Drive Bay
To install an optional 5.25-inch optical drive:
1.
Prepare the computer for disassembly (
Preparation for Disassembly
on page
91
).
2.
Remove the access panel (
Access Panel
on page
92
).
3.
Remove the front bezel (
Front Bezel
on page
93
).
4.
If you are installing a drive in a bay covered by a bezel blank, remove the front bezel then remove
the bezel blank. See
Bezel Blanks
on page
94
for more information.
5.
Install the guide screw in the front top hole on the left side of the drive.
Figure 8-10
Installing the Guide Screw in the Optical Drive
6.
Rotate the drive cage all the way up.
Figure 8-11
Rotating the Drive Cage Up
7.
Align the guide screw on the drive with the slot on the chassis. Slide the optical drive into the drive
bay until the two screw holes on the right side of the drive line up with the two screw holes on the
right side of the drive cage
(1)
.
Drives
103