Installing the 2.5-inch drive into the bracket
NOTE: To install a secondary hard drive, the grommets will be shipped separately.
1  Align and insert the pins (secured by grommets) on the drive bracket with the slots on the sides of the drive.
2  Install the:
a 2.5-inch drive assembly
b cover
3  Follow the procedure in After Working Inside Your Computer.
Installing the 2.5-inch drive assembly
1  Insert the drive assembly into the slot on the computer.
2  Connect the power cable to the slot on the drive bracket.
3  Install the:
a cover
4  Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Optical drive
Removing the optical drive
1  Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2  Remove the:
a cover
b bezel
c 2.5–inch drive assembly
3  To release the optical drive module:
a Unthread the cables through the retention clip [1].
b Slide the blue tab to unlock the optical drive module [2].
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Removing and installing components