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6.

 

Slide the hard drive out of the back of the drive cage.

7.

 

Reinstall the drive cage into the system (see "

Reinstalling the Drive Cage

").

8.

 

Replace the bezel (see "

Replacing the Bezel

" in "Troubleshooting Your System").

9.

 

Replace the system cover (see "

Replacing the System Cover and Support Beam

" in "Troubleshooting Your System").

Installing a Hard Drive in the Lower 3.5-inch Bay

1.

 

Turn off the system, including any external devices, and disconnect the system from its electrical outlet.

2.

 

Remove the system cover (see "

Removing the System Cover and Support Beam

" in "Troubleshooting Your System").

3.

 

Remove the bezel (see "

Removing the Bezel

" in "Troubleshooting Your System").

4.

 

Remove the drive cage from the system (see "

Removing the Drive Cage

").

5.

 

Slide the drive into the back opening of the bay over the two small grooves on the bottom of the bay.

6.

 

Secure the drive with three drive-mounting screws, two from the bottom and one from the left side (see

Figure 7

-5

).

7.

 

Reinstall the drive cage into the system (see "

Reinstalling the Drive Cage

").

8.

 

Replace the bezel (see "

Replacing the Bezel

" in "Troubleshooting Your System").

9.

 

Replace the system cover (see "

Replacing the System Cover and Support Beam

" in "Troubleshooting Your System").

10.

 

Plug your system and any external devices into their electrical outlets, and turn them on.

11.

 

See the drive documentation for instructions on installing any software required for hard drive operation.

Removing a Hard Drive From the Upper 3.5-inch Bay

1.

 

Turn off the system, including any external devices, and disconnect the system from its electrical outlet.

2.

 

Remove the system cover (see "

Removing the System Cover and Support Beam

" in "Troubleshooting Your System").

3.

 

Remove the bezel (see "

Removing the Bezel

" in "Troubleshooting Your System").

4.

 

Remove the drive cage from the system (see "

Removing the Drive Cage

").

5.

 

Remove the two screws securing the drive to the drive cage (see

Figure 7

-6

). Insert your screwdriver into the reticular slot on the right side of the drive

cage to access the screw securing the right side of the drive.

Figure 7-6. Adding or Replacing a Hard Drive in the Upper 3.5-inch Bay 

 

6.

 

Slide the hard drive out the back of the drive cage.