Hard drive and optical drive cables and connectors
Description
Optical drive cable
Hard drive cable
The hard drive and optical drive connectors are located near the middle of the computer. Each
connector is secured with two Torx screws and has two cables that connect to the system board.
The optical drive connector cables are longer than the hard drive connector cables.
To remove the hard drive or optical drive connector:
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (see
Preparing to disassemble the computer on page 27).
2. Remove the rear cover (see
Rear cover on page 30).
3. Remove the VESA panel (see
VESA panel on page 55).
4. Remove the system board shield (see
System board shield on page 56).
5. Remove two Torx screws that secure the optical drive connector (1) or the hard drive connector
(3) to the computer.
6. Remove the cables from the metal clips built into the computer.
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