Installing a 9.5mm slim optical drive
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (Preparation for disassembly on page 18).
2. If the computer is on a stand, remove the computer from the stand.
3. Remove the access panel (
Access panel on page 19).
4. Remove the front bezel (
Front bezel on page 20) if you are installing a drive in a bay covered by a bezel
blank, then remove the bezel blank. See
Slim optical drive bezel blank on page 21 for more information.
5. Align the small pin on the release latch with the small hole on the side of the drive and press the latch
firmly onto the drive.
6. Slide the optical drive through the front bezel all the way into the bay (1) so that it locks in place (2),
and then connect the power cable (3) and data cable (4) to the rear of the drive.
7. Connect the opposite end of the data cable to the light blue SATA connector on the system board
labeled SATA1.
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