5. 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.
6. Reassemble the computer.
Removing and installing an M.2 SSD storage card
NOTE: The computer supports 2230 and 2280 M.2 SSD cards.
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Preparation for disassembly on page 19)
2. Remove the access panel (Access panel on page 20)
3. Remove the drive cage (Drive cage on page 28)
4. To remove an M.2 SSD card, remove the screw that secures the card (1), lift the end of the card up (2),
and then slide the card out of the system board connector (3).
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