3. Connect the power cable (1) and data cable (2) to the back of the hard drive.
NOTE If you are installing a primary hard drive, use the power connector labeled P4. If
you are installing a secondary hard drive, use the power connector labeled P5.
Figure 2-28 Connecting the Hard Drive Cables
CAUTION Never crease or bend a SATA data cable tighter than a 30 mm (1.18 in) radius.
A sharp bend can break the internal wires.
4. If installing a new drive, connect the opposite end of the data cable to the appropriate system board
connector.
NOTE If your system has only one SATA hard drive, you must connect the hard drive data
cable to the dark blue connector labeled SATA0 to avoid any hard drive performance
problems. If you are adding a second hard drive, connect the data cable to the next available
(unpopulated) SATA connector on the system board in the following order: SATA0, SATA1,
SATA5, SATA4.
5. Route the power and data cables in their cable retainers.
6. Replace the front bezel and computer access panel.
7. Reconnect the power cord and any external devices, then turn on the computer.
8. Lock any security devices that were disengaged when the access panel was removed.
NOTE If you replaced the primary hard drive, use the Restore Plus! CD set that you created
when you initially set up the computer to restore the operating system, software drivers, and any
software applications that were preinstalled on the computer. When the restore process has
completed, reinstall any personal files that you backed up before replacing the hard drive.
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