Installing An Optical Drive Into The 5.25-Inch Drive Bay - HP dx7500 - Microtower PC Service & Reference Manual

5. Remove the two screws that secure the drive to the drive cage (1), then slide the drive out of the
front of the chassis (2).
Figure 7-18
NOTE: To install an optical drive, refer to
on page 66.

Installing an Optical Drive into the 5.25-inch Drive Bay

To install an optional 5.25-inch optical drive:
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly
2. Remove the access panel
3. Remove the front bezel
4. If you are installing a drive in a bay covered by a bezel blank, remove the front bezel then remove
the bezel blank.
5. If you are adding a drive to an empty lower optical drive bay, you must remove the knockout plate
from the bay. To do so, insert a flat screwdriver into the knockout plate slot and rotate the
screwdriver to break the knockout plate out of the chassis. Discard the knockout plate.
6. If the new drive has screws installed on the sides of the drive, remove the screws before inserting
the drive into the chassis.
66 Chapter 7 Removal and Replacement Procedures Microtower (MT) Chassis
Removing the Optical Drive
(Access Panel on page
(Front Bezel on page
Installing an Optical Drive into the 5.25-inch Drive Bay
(Preparation for Disassembly on page
48).
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