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50 Installing System Components
NOTE: If you do not intend to replace the drive, it is highly recommended that you remove the drive from the
guide bracket (see Figure 3-8) and insert the empty guide bracket back into the drive bay. This eliminates the
likelihood that the empty bracket will be misplaced or improperly stored while not in use.
7
Rotate the hard-drive carrier back into place. See "Rotating the Hard-Drive Carrier Into the System" on
page 46.
8
Close the system. See "Closing the System" on page 43.
9
Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals.
Installing a Hard Drive in the Rotatable Carrier
CAUTION: Only trained service technicians are authorized to remove the system cover and access any of the
components inside the system. Before performing any procedure, see your Product Information Guide for
complete information about safety precautions, working inside the computer and protecting against electrostatic
discharge.
1
Unpack the replacement hard drive, and prepare it for installation.
2
Check the documentation for the hard drive to verify that the drive is configured for your system.
3
Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
4
Open the system. See "Opening the System" on page 43.
5
Rotate the hard-drive carrier out of the system. See "Rotating the Hard-Drive Carrier Out of the
System" on page 44.
6
If you are replacing a hard drive, remove the drive that you are replacing. See "Removing a Hard Drive
from the Rotatable Carrier" on page 49.
If a there is a hard-drive bracket in the empty hard-drive bay, remove the bracket by pressing its tabs
toward it each other and pulling it up and out of the drive bay.
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If a replacement hard drive does not have the hard-drive bracket attached, remove the bracket from the
old drive.
Flex the hard-drive bracket open and align the side holes in the new hard drive with the pins on the
bracket; release the tension upon the bracket so that the hard drive is securely fastened. See Figure 3-8.
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