Installing And Removing A Hard Disk In Bay 3 - IBM Aptiva Hardware Handbook

Installing and removing a hard disk in bay 3

Bay 3 holds a 3.5-inch slim hard disk.
Before beginning these steps, you must remove any drives installed in bays 1 and 2. For instructions on removing a
drive from bay 1, see page 98. For instructions on removing a drive from bay 2, see page 100.
1.
Right bracket removal
Remove the screws and disconnect any drive
cables. (Notice how the cables are attached. You
may need to attach these cables when you are
finished.) Slide the right bracket back to release the
catch, then lift and remove the bracket.
.
Right Bracket
Catch
(Front View)
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2.
Riser Card
Hard Disk
Connectors
Drive attachment/removal
For drive attachment, turn the bracket upside down
and slide the drive into the bracket with the
component side down. Align the screw holes on
the drive with the screw holes on the bracket.
Insert the screws. (Reverse this step for drive
removal.)
Right Bracket
(Front Upside Down View)
note: Screw locations may differ.
Hard Disk