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removing and replacing drives Your PC includes several drives that you can replace or upgrade. IMPORTANT: Before adding a new optical drive, make sure that it is compatible with the Microsoft Windows XP operating system. Also, make sure you have the correct software and drivers for the optical drive to work with the operating system. Your PC model may come with: • One or two optical drives (CD, DVD, CD-RW, DVD+RW, or combo). These drives are located in the two bays at the top of the chassis. • One diskette drive (select models), or one 7-In-1 memory card reader (select models), or no drive (a blank) located directly under the lower optical drive bay. • One 7-In-1 memory card reader (select models), or no drive (a blank) located under the diskette drive. • One primary hard disk drive and an expansion bay for a second hard disk drive. removing an optical drive 1 Remove the side panel D that has thumbscrews. See page 101. 2 Remove the front panel. See page 103. 3 Gently lay the PC on its side. 4 Pull back on the C plastic tab (C) on the side of the optical drive you want to remove. Push the drive partway out through the front of the PC (D). 5 Make a note of each cable and plug orientation attached to the back of the optical drive you want to replace before removing the cables. 6 Disconnect the power cable and data cable from the back of the optical drive you want to remove, using a gentle rocking motion. Some drive models may have a sound cable. If so, disconnect the sound cable. 7 Pull the drive out through the front of the PC (D). upgrading and servicing the pc (1) 105

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upgrading and servicing the pc (1)
105
removing and replacing drives
Your PC includes several drives that you can replace or upgrade.
IMPORTANT:
Before adding a new optical drive, make sure that it is compatible
with the Microsoft Windows XP operating system. Also, make sure you have
the correct software and drivers for the optical drive to work with the operating
system.
Your PC model may come with:
•
One or two optical drives (CD, DVD, CD-RW, DVD+RW, or combo). These
drives are located in the two bays at the top of the chassis.
•
One diskette drive (select models), or one 7-In-1 memory card reader
(select models), or no drive (a blank) located directly under the lower optical
drive bay.
•
One 7-In-1 memory card reader (select models), or no drive (a blank) located
under the diskette drive.
•
One primary hard disk drive and an expansion bay for a second hard disk
drive.
removing an optical drive
1
Remove the side panel
that has thumbscrews.
See page 101.
2
Remove the front
panel. See page 103.
3
Gently lay the PC on
its side.
4
Pull back on the
plastic tab (
C
) on the
side of the optical
drive you want to
remove. Push the
drive partway out
through the front of
the PC (
D
).
5
Make a note of each
cable and plug
orientation attached to
the back of the optical drive you want to replace before removing the cables.
6
Disconnect the power cable and data cable from the back of the optical drive
you want to remove, using a gentle rocking motion. Some drive models may
have a sound cable. If so, disconnect the sound cable.
7
Pull the drive out through the front of the PC (
D
).
D
C