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Installing System Components 79
NOTE: The procedure for installing a cabled hard-drive carrier for a hard drive that
is not hot pluggable is not shown in the proceeding instructions and illustration. If
your system ships with a cabled hard drive, follow these installation steps.
e
Place the hard-drive carrier bracket directly over the hard drive,
bending it to seat it over the hard drive.
f
Locate the pin on the carrier and align it with the screw hole on the
hard drive.
g
Push the pin into the hard drive.
h
As you seat the hard drive in the hard-drive bay, ensure the carrier
latch contacts the carrier bracket and ensure that all latches are fully
engaged.
Optical Drive
An optional slimline DVD or CD-RW/DVD-RW optical drive is mounted on a
tray that slides in the front panel and connects to the controller on the system
board.
NOTE: DVD devices are data only.
Removing the Optical Drive from the System
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system
cover and access any of the components inside the system. See your Product
Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions, working
inside the computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge.
1
Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect
the system from its electrical outlet.
2
Open the system. See "Opening and Closing the System" on page 68.
3
Disconnect the power and interface cables from the optical drive. See
Figure 3-8
4
To remove the optical drive, pull up on the blue release tab at the back of
the optical drive tray and push the tray out of the system. See Figure 3-8.