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10. Hold the new optical drive and pivot the drive bay assembly upward. Align
the screw holes in the new optical drive with the corresponding holes in the
side of the drive bay assembly. Then, install the two screws to secure the new
optical drive in place.
11. Connect one end of the signal cable to the rear of the new optical 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 optical drive.
What to do next:
v To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
v To complete the replacement, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on
page 46.
Figure 30. Installing the two screws to secure the optical drive
Figure 31. Connecting a SATA optical drive
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