6. Connect the power cable (1) and data cable (2) to the rear of the drive.
7. Connect the opposite end of the data cable to one of the light blue SATA connectors on the system board
labeled SATA1, SATA2, or SATA3.
NOTE: Refer to System board connections on page 24 for an illustration of the system board drive
connectors.
8. Reassemble the computer.
Removing a 3.5-inch hard drive
NOTE: Before you remove the old hard drive, be sure to back up the data from the old hard drive so that you
can transfer the data to the new hard drive.
There are two 3.5-inch hard drive bays. The procedure for removing a 3.5-inch hard drive is the same for each
drive bay.
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Preparation for disassembly on page 20).
2. Remove the access panel (Access panel on page 21).
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