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What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation or replacement, go to "Completing the parts replacement" on page 183.
Installing or replacing a 2.5-inch storage drive in the optical drive bay
Note: This section illustrates only installing or replacing a 2.5-inch solid-state drive.
To install or replace a 2.5-inch storage drive in the optical drive bay, do the following:
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the computer. Then, disconnect
all power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the computer.
2. Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the computer cover" on page 111.
3. Locate the optical drive bay in which you want to install or replace the storage drive. See "Locating
internal drives" on page 38.
4. If your computer has a front-access storage enclosure installed, remove the front-access storage
enclosure from the optical drive bay. See "Installing or replacing a device in the optical drive bay" on
page 114.
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