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Adding or replacing a CD or DVD drive
Tips & Tricks
You need a Phillips screwdriver to add or
replace a CD or DVD drive.
Important
The color and shape of your replacement
component's front cover may vary from
your original component.
Replace the side panel by following the instructions in
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panel" on page
14.
Reconnect all external cables and the power cord.
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Turn on your computer.
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Open the BIOS Setup utility.
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In the BIOS Setup utility, restore any settings that you wrote down in
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Step
3.
Save all your settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility.
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To add replace a CD or DVD drive:
Remove the side panel by following the instructions in
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panel" on page
12.
Remove the front bezel by following the instructions in
2
front bezel" on page
If you are replacing an existing drive, disconnect the cables from the drive,
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noting their locations and orientation. You will reconnect the cables after
you install the new component. (CD/DVD drive shown.) If you are installing
a new drive, go to
Step
Adding or replacing a CD or DVD drive
13.
6.
"Replacing the side
"Removing the side
"Removing the
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