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6. Slide the new optical drive into the drive bay from the front until it snaps into position.
Note: You do not need to remove the front bezel when replacing an optical drive. However, if you are
adding a secondary optical drive in the upper optical drive bay, you need to remove the front bezel rst
and then gain access to the protective shields to remove them. The following illustration shows only the
situation in which the front bezel has not been removed.
Figure56. Installing the optical drive
7. Connect the appropriate power cable 1 and the signal cable 2 to the rear of the new optical drive.
Figure57. Connecting cables to the rear of the optical drive
8. If necessary, connect the other end of the signal cable to the appropriate SATA connector on the system
board. See “System board components” on page 42.
9. Reinstall the front bezel if you have removed it. See “Removing and reinstalling the front bezel” on
page 87.
10. Do one of the following:
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