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installing an optical drive

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installing an optical drive If you are adding a drive to an empty optical drive bay, you need to remove the drive cover: 1 Remove the side panel that has thumbscrews. See page 101. 2 Remove the front panel. See page 103. 3 If your optical drive bay is empty, remove the drive cover by pressing the tabs on each side of the drive cover, and then pulling it toward you and out of the PC. 4 Make sure the jumper on the new drive is in the CS (Cable Select) position. 106 user's guide CS SL MA NOTE: A jumper is a small plastic connector or wire that electrically connects two pins in order to define a configuration setting. Below is an example of drive with Cable Select jumper installed (your drive may vary). 5 Slide the new optical drive through the front of the PC. Don't slide the drive in all the way; you need room to attach the cables. 6 Connect the power cable and data cable to the back of the optical D drive. Some drive models may have a sound cable. If so, connect the sound cable. 7 Push the optical drive all the way in through the front of the PC until it snaps into place (D). 8 Replace the front panel. See page 104. 9 Replace the side panel. See page 101.

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106
user’s guide
installing an optical drive
If you are adding a drive to an empty optical drive bay, you need to remove the
drive cover:
1
Remove the side panel that has thumbscrews. See page 101.
2
Remove the front panel. See page 103.
3
If your optical drive bay is empty, remove the drive cover by pressing the
tabs on each side of the drive cover, and then pulling it toward you and out
of the PC.
4
Make sure the jumper on the new drive is in the CS (Cable Select) position.
CS SL MA
NOTE:
A jumper is a small plastic connector or wire that electrically connects
two pins in order to define a configuration setting. Below is an example of
drive with Cable Select jumper installed (your drive may vary).
5
Slide the new optical drive through the front of the PC. Don’t slide the drive
in all the way; you need room to attach the cables.
6
Connect the power
cable and data cable to
the back of the optical
drive. Some drive
models may have a
sound cable. If so,
connect the sound
cable.
7
Push the optical drive
all the way in through
the front of the PC
until it snaps into
place (
D
).
8
Replace the front
panel. See page 104.
9
Replace the side panel.
See page 101.
D