Connecting a serial ata drive, Installing, Retainer – Lenovo ThinkCentre A57e User Manual
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6.
For
a
5.25-inch
drive,
install
a
retainer
bracket
on
the
side
of
the
drive.
7.
For
a
3.5-inch
drive,
you
must
use
a
Universal
Adapter
Bracket,
5.25
to
3.5-inch.
You
can
obtain
a
Universal
Adapter
Bracket,
5.25
to
3.5-inch
from
a
local
computer
retailer
or
by
contacting
the
Customer
Support
Center.
Install
a
retainer
bracket
on
the
side
of
the
Universal
adapter
bracket.
8.
Install
the
5.25-inch
drive
or
the
adapter
bracket
and
3.5-inch
drive
into
the
bay.
9.
To
reinstall
the
bezel,
align
the
plastic
tabs
on
the
right
side
of
the
bezel
with
the
corresponding
holes
in
the
chassis,
then
pivot
it
inward
until
it
snaps
into
position
on
the
left
side.
10.
Continue
at
Connecting
a
serial
ATA
drive
A
serial
optical
drive
or
an
additional
hard
disk
drive
can
be
connected
to
any
available
SATA
connector
on
the
system
board.
1.
Locate
the
signal
cable
that
comes
with
the
new
drive.
2.
Locate
an
available
SATA
connector
on
the
system
board.
See
3.
Connect
one
end
of
the
signal
cable
to
the
drive
and
the
other
to
an
available
SATA
connector
on
the
system
board.
Figure
11.
Installing
a
retainer
bracket
Figure
12.
Installing
a
new
drive
Chapter
3.
Installing
options
and
replacing
hardware
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