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Installing a Drive into the 3.5-inch External Drive Bay, CAUTION

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7. Remove the two retainer screws that secure the drive to the bay (1) then slide the drive forward and out of the bay (2). Figure 2-23 Removing a 3.5-inch Device (Diskette Drive Shown) NOTE: To install an external 3.5-inch drive, refer to Installing a Drive into the 3.5-inch External Drive Bay on page 29. Installing a Drive into the 3.5-inch External Drive Bay The 3.5-inch external drive bay on the front of the computer can be configured with a media card reader or a diskette 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 11 for more information. 7. If you are adding a drive to an empty drive bay for the first time, 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 them before inserting the drive into the chassis. ENWW Installing Additional Drives 29

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7.
Remove the two retainer screws that secure the drive to the bay (1) then slide the drive forward
and out of the bay (2).
Figure 2-23
Removing a 3.5-inch Device (Diskette Drive Shown)
NOTE:
To install an external 3.5-inch drive, refer to
Installing a Drive into the 3.5-inch External Drive
Bay
on page
29
.
Installing a Drive into the 3.5-inch External Drive Bay
The 3.5-inch external drive bay on the front of the computer can be configured with a media card reader
or a diskette 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
11
for more information.
7.
If you are adding a drive to an empty drive bay for the first time, 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 them before inserting the
drive into the chassis.
ENWW
Installing Additional Drives
29