Conditions to verify
The HDDs are:
• Present
• Correctly installed
• Not visibly damaged
HDD data cables are:
• Present
• Firmly connected to the correct SATA connectors on the motherboard
(see
page
122)
• Not visibly damaged
HDD power cables are:
• Present
• Firmly connected to the SATA power connectors on the HDDs. Do not use
the PATA power connectors, if they are present on the HDDs.
• Not visibly damaged
The DVD drive is:
• Present
• Correctly installed
• Not visibly damaged
Also verify that the DVD drive data/power cable is connected to SATA0
on the motherboard.
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Part and additional page references
HDD (3),
page 118
DVD drive,
page 128
146