Installing A 9.5 Mm Slim Optical Drive - HP EliteDesk 800 G2 SFF Maintenance And Service Manual

Installing a 9.5 mm slim optical drive

1. Prepare the computer for disassembly
2. Remove the access panel
3. Remove the front bezel. If you are installing a drive in a bay covered by a bezel blank, then remove the
bezel blank. See
4. Align the small pin on the release latch with the small hole on the side of the drive and press the latch
firmly onto the drive.
5. Slide the optical drive through the front of the chassis all the way into the bay so that it locks in place
(1), and then connect the power cable (2) and data cable (3) to the rear of the drive.
6. Connect the opposite end of the data cable to one of the light blue SATA connectors on the system
board.
NOTE:
connectors.
36 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures – small form factor (SFF) chassis
(Access panel on page
Front bezel on page 19
Refer to System board connections on page 32
(Preparation for disassembly on page
19).
for more information.
for an illustration of the system board drive
18).