9. Connect the power and data cables to the drive as indicated in the following illustrations.
a. If you are installing an optical drive, connect the power cable (1) and data cable (2) to the
back of the drive.
NOTE: The power cable for the optical drives is a two-headed cable that is routed from
the system board to the rear of the optical drive bays.
Figure 2-23 Connecting the Optical Drive Cables
b. If your are installing a media card reader, connect the USB cable to the USB system board
connector labeled MEDIA.
Figure 2-24 Connecting the Media Card Reader USB Cable
10. If you are installing a new drive, connect the opposite end of the data cable to the appropriate
system board connector.
NOTE: If you are installing a new SATA optical drive, connect the data cable for the first optical
drive to the white SATA connector on the system board labeled SATA2. Connect the data cable
for a second optical drive to the white SATA connector on the system board labeled SATA3.
Refer to
System Board Connections on page 23 for an illustration of the system board drive
connectors.
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