Installing Desktop Storage Devices
The following subsections describe how to install 3 1/2-inch
and 5 1/4-inch drives. The installation procedures include:
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removing the desktop 3 1/2-inch drive bracket
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installing a desktop 3 1/2-inch drive
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removing the desktop front panel
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installing a desktop 5 1/4-inch device
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replacing the desktop front panel
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replacing the desktop 3 1/2-inch drive bracket.
Removing the Desktop 3 1/2-Inch Drive Bracket
The desktop 3 1/2-inch drive bracket containing the diskette
drive must be removed before installing any 3 1/2-inch or
5 1/4-inch devices. Remove the drive bracket as follows.
NOTE
already installed have a 3 1/2-inch hard disk drive
located in the lower slot of the bracket.
1.
Remove the system cover.
2.
Remove the screw securing the drive bracket to the
chassis (see the following figure).
3.
Slide the bracket to the rear of the chassis to release it
from the three bracket tabs.
4.
Carefully lift the drive bracket up and place it on top of
the power supply. Avoid pulling on the installed drive
cables.
3-46 Installing Options
Configurations that come with a hard disk