HP (Hewlett-Packard) dc7700 Personal Computer User Manual


 
3. Align the rear guide screws with the rear J-slots on the drive cage and press down on the rear of
the drive (1), then slide the drive back until it locks into place (2).
Figure 2-28 Installing a Drive into the 3.5-inch Drive Bay (Hard Drive shown)
4. Connect the appropriate drive cables:
a. If installing a diskette drive, connect the power and data cables to the rear of the drive and
connect the other end of the data cable to the connector on the system board labeled FLOPPY
P10.
b. If installing a second hard drive, connect the power and data cables to the rear of the drive
and connect the other end of the data cable to the next available (unpopulated) SATA
connector on the system board by following the numbered sequence of the connectors.
c. If installing a media card reader, install the PCI card included with the media card reader and
connect the USB cable from the media card reader to the USB connector on the PCI card.
5. Replace the optical drive.
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