Drive cage
Removing the drive cage
1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer
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2 Remove the:
a cover
b front bezel
c cooling shroud
d 3.5-inch hard drive chassis
3 Follow the steps to release the drive cage:
a Remove the 6-32xL6.35 screw that secures the drive cage to the drive bay [1].
b Press the blue tab to release the drive cage [2].
c Slide the drive cage from the computer [3].
4 Follow the steps to remove the drive cage:
a Disconnect the power and the data cables from the optical drive [1].
b Lift the optical drive cage from the system [2].
36 Removing and installing components