7. Align the front mounting screws on the drive with the J-slots on the sides of the drive bay. Press the
front of the drive into the drive bay, and then slide the drive forward (1). Then press the rear of the drive
down into the drive bay (2) so that the drive is secured in place.
8. Connect the power cable (1) and data cable (2) to the rear of the hard drive.
NOTE: If the 2.5-inch hard drive is the primary drive, connect the other end of the data cable to the
dark blue SATA connector on the system board labeled SATA0 . If it is a secondary hard drive, connect the
other end of the data cable to one of the light blue SATA connectors on the system board.
9. Replace the computer access panel.
10. Reconnect the power cord and any external devices, and then turn on the computer.
11. Lock any security devices that were disengaged when the access panel was removed.
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