Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallanewharddiskdriveintoyourcomputer.
Toinstallanewharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage13.
3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage14.
4.RemovethePCIcardholder.See“RemovingandreinstallingthePCIcardholder”onpage15.
5.Pullthehandleofaspareharddiskdrivebracketouttoremovethebracketfromtheharddiskdrivebay.
6.Toinstallanewharddiskdriveintothebracket,exthesidesofthebracketproperlyandalignpin1,
pin2,pin3,andpin4onthebracketwiththecorrespondingholesintheharddiskdrive.Donot
touchthecircuitboard5ontheharddiskdrive.
Figure18.Installinganewharddiskdriveintothebracket
7.Connectoneendofthesignalcablethatcomeswiththenewharddiskdrivetotherearofthenew
harddiskdrive.
Note:ThesignalcablewillbedifferentdependingonwhetheryouareinstallingaSATAharddisk
driveoraSASharddiskdrive.
Figure19.ConnectingthesignalcabletoaSATAharddiskdrive
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