Installing a slim optical drive
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Preparation for disassembly on page 16).
2. Remove the access panel (Access panel on page 17).
3. If you are installing a slim optical drive in a bay covered by a bezel blank, remove the front bezel and then
remove the bezel blank. See Front bezel on page 18 for more information.
4. Follow the instructions for removing the optical drive if one was installed. Refer to Removing a slim optical
drive on page 29.
5. Align the small pin on the release latch with the small hole on the side of the drive and press the latch
rmly onto the drive (1).
6. Slide the optical drive through the front of the chassis all the way into the bay so that the green latch locks
onto the chassis frame (2), and then reconnect the data cable to the rear of the drive.
7. If installing a new drive, connect the opposite end of the data cable to one of the SATA connectors (labeled
SATA1 or SATA2) on the system board.
8. Replace the front bezel if it was removed.
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