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Installing or replacing the optical drive, To work with another piece of hardware

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7. Connect one end of the signal cable to the rear of the new hard disk drive and the other end to an available SATA connector on the system board. See "Locating parts on the system board" on page 11. Then, locate an available five-wire power connector and connect it to the rear of the new hard disk drive. Figure 24. Connecting a SATA hard disk drive 8. Position the new hard disk drive into the hard disk drive bay and align the screw holes in the new hard disk drive with the corresponding holes in the drive bay. Then, install the four screws to secure the new hard disk drive in place. Figure 25. Installing the hard disk drive What to do next: • To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section. • To complete the installation or replacement, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 70. Installing or replacing the optical drive Attention: Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the "Important safety information" on page v. Chapter 5. Installing or replacing hardware 43

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7. Connect one end of the signal cable to the rear of the new hard disk drive and the other end to an
available SATA connector on the system board. See “Locating parts on the system board” on page 11.
Then, locate an available five-wire power connector and connect it to the rear of the new hard disk drive.
Figure24. Connecting a SATA hard disk drive
8. Position the new hard disk drive into the hard disk drive bay and align the screw holes in the new hard
disk drive with the corresponding holes in the drive bay. Then, install the four screws to secure the
new hard disk drive in place.
Figure 25. Installing the hard disk drive
What to do next:
•
To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
•
To complete the installation or replacement, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 70.
Installing or replacing the optical drive
Attention:
Do not open your computer or attempt any repair before reading and understanding the “Important safety information”
on page v.
Chapter 5
.
Installing or replacing hardware
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