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Installing an Optical Drive into the 5.25-inch Drive Bay, CAUTION

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7. Remove the two screws that secure the drive to the drive cage (1), then slide the drive out of the front of the chassis (2). Figure 2-19 Removing the Optical Drive Installing an Optical Drive into the 5.25-inch Drive Bay To install an optional 5.25-inch optical drive: 1. Remove/disengage any security devices that prohibit opening the computer. 2. Remove all removable media, such as diskettes or compact discs, from the computer. 3. Turn off the computer properly through the operating system, then turn off any external devices. 4. Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet and disconnect any external devices. CAUTION: Regardless of the power-on state, voltage is always present on the system board as long as the system is plugged into an active AC outlet. You must disconnect the power cord to avoid damage to the internal components of the computer. 5. Remove the access panel and front bezel. 6. If you are installing a drive in a bay covered by a bezel blank, remove the front bezel then remove the bezel blank. See Removing Bezel Blanks on page 12 for more information. 7. If you are adding a drive to an empty lower optical drive bay, you must remove the knockout plate from the bay. To do so, insert a flat screwdriver into the knockout plate slot and rotate the screwdriver to break the knockout plate out of the chassis. Discard the knockout plate. 8. If the new drive has screws installed on the sides of the drive, remove the screws before inserting the drive into the chassis. Installing Additional Drives 27

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7.
Remove the two screws that secure the drive to the drive cage (1), then slide the drive out of the
front of the chassis (2).
Figure 2-19
Removing the Optical Drive
Installing an Optical Drive into the 5.25-inch Drive Bay
To install an optional 5.25-inch optical drive:
1.
Remove/disengage any security devices that prohibit opening the computer.
2.
Remove all removable media, such as diskettes or compact discs, from the computer.
3.
Turn off the computer properly through the operating system, then turn off any external devices.
4.
Disconnect the power cord from the power outlet and disconnect any external devices.
CAUTION:
Regardless of the power-on state, voltage is always present on the system board as
long as the system is plugged into an active AC outlet. You must disconnect the power cord to
avoid damage to the internal components of the computer.
5.
Remove the access panel and front bezel.
6.
If you are installing a drive in a bay covered by a bezel blank, remove the front bezel then remove
the bezel blank. See
Removing Bezel Blanks
on page
12
for more information.
7.
If you are adding a drive to an empty lower optical drive bay, you must remove the knockout plate
from the bay. To do so, insert a flat screwdriver into the knockout plate slot and rotate the
screwdriver to break the knockout plate out of the chassis. Discard the knockout plate.
8.
If the new drive has screws installed on the sides of the drive, remove the screws before inserting
the drive into the chassis.
Installing Additional Drives
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