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STEP 8.2: 3.5" DRIVE INSTALLATION INTO THE
SIDE BRACKET
The side bracket supports one 3.5" drive. If you want to
install a 3.5" drive into the side bracket, please follow the
steps below:
Step 1: Place a 3.5" FDD drive into the bracket. Make
sure the FDD PCB board is facing the surface of the
bracket and the 4-pin power connector and the IDE/SATA
interface connector are facing the rear of the bracket.
Step 2:
To secure the 3.5" HDD to the side bracket,
insert 4 retention screws, two on each side.
Figure 13: Insert 4 HDD Retention Screws
STEP 8.3: REMOVE THE MAIN DRIVE BRACKET
If you wish to install a 5.25" optical drive or more than one
3.5" drive (HDD or FDD), the main drive bracket must be
removed. To remove the main drive bracket from the
chassis, follow the steps below:
Step 1: Remove the side bracket (See STEP 8.1:
REMOVE THE SIDE BRACKET above).
Step 2: Remove the 4 retention screws that secure the
main drive bracket to the base of the chassis.
Figure 14: Remove the 4 Main Bracket Retention Screws
STEP 8.4: 3.5" DRIVE INSTALLATION IN THE MAIN
DRIVE BRACKET
The main drive bracket supports one 5.25" optical drive and
one 3.5" drive (FDD or HDD). If you want to install a 3.5"
drive (FDD or HDD) into the main drive bracket, please follow
the steps below:
Step 1: Remove the front metal cover from the 3.5" drive
bay by removing the 2 front cover retention screws on both
sides, one on each side, of the 3.5" drive bay.
Figure 15: Remove the Front Metal Cover Retention Screws
Step 2: Slide a 3.5" drive into the 3.5" drive bay. Make sure
the drive is upright and the 4-pin power connector and the
IDE/SATA drive interface connector are at the rear of the drive
bay.
Step 3:
Secure the 3.5" drive to the drive bay by
inserting 4 retention screws, two on each side, through the
sides of the main drive bracket and into the 3.5" drive.
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