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Installing the 3.5–inch hard drive into the hard drive bracket, Installing 3.5–inch hard drive

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Installing the 3.5-inch hard drive into the hard drive bracket Steps 1. Flex the other side of the hard drive bracket, and align and insert the pins on the bracket into the hard drive. 2. Insert the hard drive into the hard drive bracket until it clicks into place. 3. Install the: a. hard drive assembly b. bezel c. cover 4. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer. Installing 3.5-inch hard drive assembly Steps 1. Insert the hard drive assembly into the slot on the computer until it clicks into place. 2. Close the front panel door. 3. Connect the SATA cable and the power cable to the connectors on the hard drive. 4. Install the: a. bezel b. cover 5. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer. Removing the 2.5-inch drive assembly Steps 1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. 2. Remove the: a. cover b. bezel 3. Open the front panel door. 4. To remove the drive assembly: a. Disconnect the drive assembly cables from the connectors on the drive [1]. b. Press the blue tabs on both sides [2] and pull the drive assembly out of the computer [3]. 16 Removing and installing components

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Installing the 3.5–inch hard drive into the hard drive bracket
Steps
1.
Flex the other side of the hard drive bracket, and align and insert the pins on the bracket into the hard drive.
2.
Insert the hard drive into the hard drive bracket until it clicks into place.
3.
Install the:
a.
hard drive assembly
b.
bezel
c.
cover
4.
Follow the procedure in
After working inside your computer
.
Installing 3.5–inch hard drive assembly
Steps
1.
Insert the hard drive assembly into the slot on the computer until it clicks into place.
2.
Close the front panel door.
3.
Connect the SATA cable and the power cable to the connectors on the hard drive.
4.
Install the:
a.
bezel
b.
cover
5.
Follow the procedure in
After working inside your computer
.
Removing the 2.5–inch drive assembly
Steps
1.
Follow the procedure in
Before working inside your computer
.
2.
Remove the:
a.
cover
b.
bezel
3.
Open the
front panel door
.
4.
To remove the drive assembly:
a.
Disconnect the drive assembly cables from the connectors on the drive [1].
b.
Press the blue tabs on both sides [2] and pull the drive assembly out of the computer [3].
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Removing and installing components