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Replacing the Hard Drive Cage

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3 Place the new hard drive into the drive cage tray and secure it with two screws on each side. a Install the hard drive so that the manufacturer's label faces the bottom of the drive cage and the SATA connectors are at the open end of the cage. b Install the primary hard drive in the tray labeled 0. You can install a secondary hard drive in the tray labeled 1. Replacing the Hard Drive Cage 1 Place the hard drive cage upside down on the bottom of the computer with the SATA connectors and cables aligned, and then firmly press the cables onto the hard drives' connectors. NOTE: Ensure that the power connector cable is firmly secured to the mother board. 2 Flip the hard drive cage over and into the hard drive bay. 3 Tighten the screws on the drive cage. 4 Replace the hard drive cover and tighten the screws. 5 If you have replaced the primary hard drive with a new hard drive that is not already pre-imaged, install the operating system and drivers for your computer. See "Restoring Your Operating System" and "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" in your Owner's manual. 18 Hard Drive

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Hard Drive
3
Place the new hard drive into the drive cage tray and secure it with two
screws on each side.
a
Install the hard drive so that the manufacturer’s label faces the
bottom of the drive cage and the SATA connectors are at the open end
of the cage.
b
Install the primary hard drive in the tray labeled
0
. You can install a
secondary hard drive in the tray labeled
1
.
Replacing the Hard Drive Cage
1
Place the hard drive cage upside down on the bottom of the computer with
the SATA connectors and cables aligned, and then firmly press the cables
onto the hard drives’ connectors.
NOTE:
Ensure that the power connector cable is firmly secured to the mother
board.
2
Flip the hard drive cage over and into the hard drive bay.
3
Tighten the screws on the drive cage.
4
Replace the hard drive cover and tighten the screws.
5
If you have replaced the primary hard drive with a new hard drive that is
not already pre-imaged, install the operating system and drivers for your
computer. See "Restoring Your Operating System" and "Reinstalling
Drivers and Utilities" in your Owner’s manual.